Reef Life Survey (RLS) around New Zealand region: Reef fish dataset

Reef Life Survey is designed to develop and resource a network of skilled recreational divers for rapid and cost-effective assessment of the state of the inshore marine environment at the global scale. The project uses standardised underwater visual census methods employed by trained SCUBA divers to survey fish and invertebrate species and to record habitat type using photo quadrats - this dataset refers to the reef fish survey component only.
The dataset generated by recreational divers provides a national framework for monitoring the state of the inshore environment and the identification of those threats and locations of greatest conservation concern. The project also increases awareness and interest by the recreational diving community in marine issues, and enhanced scientific capacity of personnel in regional areas.
This dataset is a subset of the whole collection for the New Zealand and south western Pacific region only. For the full record, visit http://reeflifesurvey.com/reef-life-survey/survey-data/

珊瑚礁生命调查（Reef Life Survey）旨在构建并支持一个由熟练休闲潜水员组成的网络，以便在全球范围内对近岸海洋环境状况进行快速且经济高效的评估。该项目采用经过培训的水肺潜水员（SCUBA）实施的标准化水下目视普查方法，调查鱼类和无脊椎动物物种，并通过照片样方记录栖息地类型——本数据集仅涉及礁鱼调查部分。

休闲潜水员生成的数据集为监测近岸环境状况、识别最受保护关注的威胁及区域提供了全国性框架。该项目还提高了休闲潜水社区对海洋问题的认识与兴趣，并增强了区域人员的科学能力。

本数据集仅为新西兰及西南太平洋区域整体数据集的一个子集。完整记录请访问http://reeflifesurvey.com/reef-life-survey/survey-data/