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Gulf of Carpentaria Prawn Data - MX (Maxim) Dataset 1983-1985

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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This dataset is the result of a series of trawl surveys carried out aboard F.V. Maxim between August 1983 and March 1985 in the NW Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Groote Eylandt. The main reference is by Somers et al (1987) - see References link below. It details the gear, methods, study area, etc. The data collected included abundance and size composition of the commercial species of penaeids together with data on hydrology at the time of sampling, across 60 stations. Reproductive stage, moult stage, and parasites were also recorded. Cruises were carried out every four weeks centred around the new moon period.

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Title Gulf of Carpentaria Prawn Data - MX (Maxim) Dataset 1983-1985
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/005bd822-8130-47fb-9e5f-cb3adc9de1f7
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
Tonya.Vandervelde@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/08/1983 - 31/03/1985
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Gulf of Carpentaria Prawn Data - MX (Maxim) Dataset 1983-1985". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/gulf-of-carpentaria-prawn-data-mx-maxim-dataset-1983-1985