Courageous Cruise 037 Biological Data overview, 1978

This record describes the datasets obtained on Courageous Cruise 037. The data were obtained from the Bass Strait and NSW coast in September 1978. Data were obtained from acoustic and trawl surveys of Jack mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and other demersal and pelagic fish including pilchards, anchovies, yellowtail and juvenile nannygai. Length, numbers, weight and target signal strength were determined. XBT data from thirteen stations were also obtained on this cruise. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise summary for this voyage.(derived from the cruise report) - Biological Field Data Sheets recorded during this voyage have been scanned to PDF, and are available (to CSIRO Staff) on-line. See the details link under "Stored Media List" (below).