Southern Surveyor Voyage SS 01/98 Biological Data Overview

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Southern Surveyor cruise SS 01/98. This cruise took place in the Great Australian Bight during February 1998, under the leadership of Jock Young. Biological data collected on this cruise include acoustic data on southern bluefin tuna (SBT) schools and their pelagic prey, collection of stomach samples from commercially-caught SBT, and photography of bottom features with an underwater camera. Surface net sampling was also undertaken for phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobsters. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise plan and/or cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.