Courageous Cruise 048 Biological Data overview, 1979

This record describes the datasets obtained on Courageous Cruise 048. The data were obtained from the Great Australian Bight and off SW Western Australia in April 1979. Four hydrological transects and two XBT transects were carried out. Trawls for pelagic fish were made and the species caught included Pilchard (Sardinops sagax), bonito (Sarda orientalis), Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyi) and Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus).(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).