Catch and biological data for blacktip reef sharks sampled in the inshore GBRWHA 2008 - 2011 (MTSRF 4.8.4, JCU)

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

Catch data from fisheries independent sampling in inshore habitats (inshore reefs, intertidal flats/foreshores, seagrasses and mangroves) of the GBRWHA (Cleveland Bay and Halifax Bay) using bottom-set multihook research lines (long lines) geared to capturing sharks Data includes catch and effort data for all species captured. Data includes biological data of captured blacktip reef sharks - BTS (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Data also includes simple water quality parameters for sample locations (temperature, secchi disc depth, dissolved oxygen, salinity measured with a YSI). Data also includes catch and biological data of BTS taken in a commercial fishery observer program (MTSRF 4.8.4) Data set runs from October 2008 to May 2012

Data units 1. Catch per unit effort 2. BTS size and sex 3. BTS reproductive data (mating scars, clasper length and calcification) 4. BTS age and growth data 5. BTS tagging and tag-recapture data

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Title Catch and biological data for blacktip reef sharks sampled in the inshore GBRWHA 2008 - 2011 (MTSRF 4.8.4, JCU)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/38d9501b-0087-47ca-909c-9866476decfb
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
andrew.chin@jcu.edu.au
Reference Period 11/12/2015
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Catch and biological data for blacktip reef sharks sampled in the inshore GBRWHA 2008 - 2011 (MTSRF 4.8.4, JCU)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/catch-and-biological-data-for-blacktip-reef-sharks-sampled-in-the-inshore-gbrwha-2008-2011-mtsr