# ANZSRC Field of Research Codes: 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 3103 Ecology 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) 310307 Population ecology # Dataset Variables and Corresponding Darwin Core Terms ## fish_tot { "Date": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:eventDate", "description": "The date of the observation.", "type": "String", "format": "DD/MM/YYYY" }, "Latitude": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:decimalLatitude", "description": "The latitude where the observation occurred.", "type": "Float", "range": "-90.0 to 90.0" }, "Longitude": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:decimalLongitude", "description": "The longitude where the observation occurred.", "type": "Float", "range": "-180.0 to 180.0" }, "Time.in": { "description": "Time of camera placement.", "type": "String", "format": "HH:MM" }, "Time.date.fish.seen": { "description": "Time and date of fish observation.", "type": "String", "format": "DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM" }, "Tidal.structure": { "description": "The tidal condition at the time of observation.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Incoming", "Outgoing" ] }, "Season": { "description": "The season during which the observation was made.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Wet", "Dry" ] }, "Substrate": { "description": "The type of substrate at the site.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Sand", "Mixed", "Rock" ] }, "Proportion.sand": { "description": "Proportion of sand at the site.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.0 - 1.0" }, "Video.code": { "description": "Code for the video recording.", "type": "String" }, "Date.video": { "description": "Date and video code Excel format.", "type": "String" }, "Site.camera": { "description": "Code for the site and camera.", "type": "String" }, "Site": { "description": "Code for the site.", "type": "String" }, "Camera": { "description": "Code for the camera.", "type": "String" }, "Video.length": { "description": "Length of video.", "type": "HH:MM:SS" }, "Time.in.video": { "description": "Time in video for fish observation.", "type": "HH:MM:SS" }, "Time.fish.seen": { "description": "Time of day fish observed.", "type": "HH:MM:SS" }, "Min.kPa.day": { "description": "Lowest kPa recorded per day from HoboWare data logger, assumed equivalent to atmoshperic pressure.", "reason for missing data": "Data logger was deployed after first field trip" "type": "Float", "units": "kPa", "range": "100.038 - 105.245" }, "kPa.logger": { "description": "kPa recorded at time of observation.", "reason for missing data": "Data logger was deployed after first field trip" "type": "Float", "units": "kPa", "range": "101.018 - 118.493" }, "Depth": { "description": "Depth calculated from kPa.", "reason for missing data": "Data logger was deployed after first field trip" "type": "Float", "units": "centimeter (cm)", "range": "2 - 186.2314636", "sorting": ""<30","30-50","50-70","70-90","90-110","110-190","190+" }, "Temperature": { "description": "Temperature recorded from HoboWare data logger.", "reason for missing data": "Data logger was deployed after first field trip" "type": "Float", "units": "Celcius (C)", "range": "20.615 - 37.494" }, "Family": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:family", "description": "Family name of organism.", "type": "String" }, "Fish.species": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:scientificName", "description": "The Latin binomial name of the species observed.", "type": "String" }, "Abundance..total.": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:individualCount", "description": "Abundance, the number of individuals recorded.", "type": "Integer", "range": "1 - 1686" }, "Size..cm.": { "description": "Size of individual recorded from video footage.", "type": "Float", "units": "Centimeters (cm)", "range": "1.0 - 200.0 cm", "breaks": "y=x^(1.2)" }, "Max.size": { "description": "Maximum observed length of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "Float", "units": "Centimeters (cm)", "range": "7.0 - 380.0" }, "Size.ratio..cm.": { "description": "Ratio of individual size to maximum size, estimate of age.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.033333333 - 1.0" }, "Troph.level": { "description": "The trophic level of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "Float", "range": "2.0 - 4.5" }, "Position.in.water.column": { "description": "Vertical position in the water column.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Surface", "Mid", "Bottom" ] }, "Size_class": { "description": "Size classification.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Juvenile", "Small adult", "Adult" ] }, "Age": { "description": "Age classification.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Juvenile", "Adult" ] }, "In": { "description": "Describes whether the fish was observed swimming in or out of the forest, or along the edge.", "type": "String", "values": [ "In", "Edge" ] }, "Biomass": { "description": "Biomass of the individual fish.", "type": "Float", "units": "Grams (g)", "range": "0.012 - 67280" }, "Biomass.total": { "description": "Total biomass of all individuals of the species.", "type": "Float", "units": "Grams (g)", "range": "38.80471976 - 473874.2424" } } ##fish_sp_func { "Species": { "description": "The Latin binomial name of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "String" }, "Biomass": { "description": "The total biomass of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "Float", "units": "Grams (g)", "range": "0.632189974 - 60773.77478 g" }, "Maximum size": { "description": "Maximum observed length of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "Float", "units": "Centimeters (cm)", "range": "7.0 - 380.0 cm" }, "Average size": { "description": "Average size of individuals recorded from video footage.", "type": "Float", "units": "Centimeters (cm)", "range": "2.980477223 - 193.3333333 cm" "breaks": "y=x^(1.2)" }, "Size ratio (age)": { "description": "Ratio of individual size to maximum size.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.136363636 - 0.904761905" }, "Trophic level": { "description": "The trophic level of the species.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "Float", "range": "2.0 - 4.5", "sorting": "2-2.5,2.5-3,3-3.5,3.5-4,4-4.5,4.5-5" }, "Salinity tolerance": { "description": "The species' tolerance to various salinity levels.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Marine", "Brackish", "Freshwater" ] }, "Position in water column": { "description": "The vertical position the species occupies in the water column.", "type": "String", "values": [ "Surface", "Mid", "Bottom" ] }, "Mouth form": { "description": "The position and form of the mouth.", "source": "FishBase", "type": "String", "values": [ "Inferior", "Subterminal", "Terminal" ] }, "Solitary behaviour": { "description": "Describes whether the species exhibits solitary behavior.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.0 - 1.0", "notes": "Fuzzy coded: 0 = 0 %, 1 = 100 %" }, "Pairing or grouping behaviour": { "description": "Describes whether the species is found in pairs or small groups (n < 4).", "type": "Float", "range": "0.0 - 1.0", "notes": "Fuzzy coded: 0 = 0 %, 1 = 100 %" }, "Schooling behaviour": { "description": "Describes whether the species exhibits schooling behavior.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.0 - 1.0", "notes": "Fuzzy coded: 0 = 0 %, 1 = 100 %" }, "% observed inside": { "description": "Describes how often an individual is observed inside the forest versus along the edge.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.0 - 1.0", "sorting": "Low, Medium, High" }, "Eye diameter (ratio SL)": { "description": "The ratio of the eye diameter to the standard length of the species.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.007825766 - 0.11267088", "breaks": "5" }, "Body height (ratio SL)": { "description": "The ratio of the body height to the standard length of the species.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.059361664 - 2.301039488", "breaks": "5" }, "Mouth gape (ratio SL)": { "description": "The ratio of the mouth gape to the standard length of the species.", "type": "Float", "range": "0.031852088 - 0.142857504", "breaks": "5" }, "Habitat association": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:habitat", "description": "The primary habitat association of the species (e.g., reef, estuaries, lagoons, freshwater).", "type": "String", "values": [ "Reef", "Estuaries and Lagoons", "Estuaries, Lagoons and Freshwater" ] }, "Total biomass": { "description": "The total biomass for all individuals of the species.", "type": "Float", "units": "Grams (g)", "range": "38.80471976 - 473874.2425 g" }, "Abundance": { "darwinCoreTerm": "dwc:individualCount", "description": "Abundance, the number of individuals recorded.", "type": "Integer", "range": "1 - 1686" } }