CMAR Tuna and Billfish Hard Parts Archive and Database

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

The CSIRO hard parts archive comprises collections of otoliths, vertebrae, scales and fin spines from tuna and billfish species, and a supporting database. The archives are a resource for research on age and growth, migration, stock structure and physiology. The specimens have been collected from large pelagic species including southern bluefin tuna (SBT), yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, albacore tuna and broadbill swordfish. By 2011, SBT otoliths in the collection numbered 31,416. The physical archives are located at CMAR in Hobart. Associated with the archive is a database containing: - The catch and specimen data related to the hard parts samples. - The results of research using the hard parts including historical and ongoing age and growth studies and otolith chemistry projects. - A link to the Tag Database that holds information on the tagging of the same species.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title CMAR Tuna and Billfish Hard Parts Archive and Database
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/d739e112-bbec-4994-a961-ed77d5fe5c78
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Naomi.Clear@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/1960
Geospatial Coverage
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Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "CMAR Tuna and Billfish Hard Parts Archive and Database". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/cmar-tuna-and-billfish-hard-parts-archive-and-database1