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CSIRO, Rachel Cruises, Shark Data, Arafura Sea, North Australia, 1984

Dataset homepage

Citation

CSIRO - Arafura Sea shark surveys (Rachel cruises 1984-1985) https://doi.org/10.15468/yickr6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-04.

Description

Biological data collected on 12 Cruises of the chartered fishing vessel "Rachel" in the Arafura Sea between January 1984 and May1985. The dataset consists of length, sex, species identity data for sharks, mainly Carcharhinus tilstoni, Carcharhinus sorrah, Scomberomorus commerson and Thunnus tonggol, from gillnet and longline samples. This dataset was collected as part of the CSIRO Northern Pelagic Fish Stock Research Project.

Additional info

marine, harvested by OBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Arafura Sea Australia > Northern Territory Coast

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Stevens, J.D., West, G.J. and McLoughlin, K.J. 2000. Movements, recapture patterns, and factors affecting the return rate of carcharhinid and other sharks tagged off northern Australia. Marine & Freshwater Research 51: 127-141. -
  2. CSIRO Division of Fisheries (1990). Northern pelagic fish stock research : final report to the Fishing Industry Research and Development Council, projects 83/49 and 86/87. Division of Fisheries. Miscellaneous Publication. CSIRO Australia, 325 pp. -

Contacts

originator
position: Data Officer
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: https://research.csiro.au/oa-idc/
metadata author
position: Data Officer
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: https://research.csiro.au/oa-idc/
OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Node manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
TAS
AU
Telephone: +61 3 9545 2176
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au
administrative point of contact
position: Data Officer
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: https://research.csiro.au/oa-idc/
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