BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of South Scott Reef Lagoon: Maxima Survey 2007-08-27 to 2007-09-22

The dataset comprises 14003 individuals from 208 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at around South Scott Reef Lagoon: Maxima Survey using 160 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)). 1896 images were captured from these cameras.Approximately 3500 of the best images from all BRUVS (TM) projects are stored in a reference library.Data recorded concern:- classification of the habitat in the field of view (topography, sediments, benthos)- the identity of fish and CAABCODES- their time of arrival- their behaviour (8 categories, including feeding on the bait)- their maturity (adult or juvenile)- their relative abundance (as MaxN = the maximum number visible at one time, or distinguishable at different times as separate individuals e.g. much larger/smaller, male/female)- the time elapsed before MaxN and feeding occurs.A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff, using Microsoft Access, for reading and analysis of BRUVS(TM) tapes.

本数据集包含于南斯科特礁潟湖开展的马克西玛调查中，通过160台诱饵式远程水下视频站（BRUVS(TM)）观测得到的208个物种的14003个个体，类群涵盖鱼类、鲨鱼、鳐类及海蛇。上述摄像设备共采集得到1896张图像。来自所有BRUVS(TM)项目的约3500张优质图像已被存入参考图库。
本数据集记录的内容包括：
1. 视场范围内的生境分类（含地形、沉积物及底栖生物）；
2. 鱼类的物种鉴定结果及CAABCODES编号；
3. 个体的抵达时间；
4. 行为特征（共8类，包含取食诱饵的行为）；
5. 成熟度状态（成体或幼体）；
6. 相对丰度（以MaxN为量化指标，即单次观测可见的最大个体数；或依据不同时段可区分的独立个体，例如体型差异显著的个体、雄性/雌性个体）；
7. MaxN出现及取食行为发生前的耗时时长。
澳大利亚海洋科学研究所（Australian Institute of Marine Science，AIMS）工作人员基于Microsoft Access开发了一套自定义分析界面，用于读取与分析BRUVS(TM)录像数据。