Fish assemblages in the Hauraki Gulf
1. Identification information
Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
Correspondence Analysis and Wards Cluster Analysis were used to identify assemblages, and Canonical Correspondence Analysis to explore relationships between the fish assemblages and depth, sediment type, latitude, longitude, and year.
Purpose:
Identify fish assemblages in the Hauraki Gulf
Content
1381 trawl tows by 2 research vessels between 1964-1997.
Study Types
- Monitoring
Categories
- Fish
- Sediments
- Bathymetry
2. Contact information
Commissioning Agencies
- Foundation for Research Science and Technology
Contact Organisations
- NIWA (Wellington)
3. Spatial information
Geographic Coverage
Hauraki Gulf
Grid Coordinates
Locations
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NameFirth of ThamesNZMG Easting2725437NZMG Northing6445382LocationFirth of ThamesEast Coast
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NameNZMG Easting0NZMG Northing0LocationHauraki GulfEast Coast
4. Data acquisition information
Collection Date
1964-1997
Methodology
1381 tows from Trawler surveys, from variously sized otter nets
Frequency of collection:
annually
5. Data quality information
Known Limitations
trawls were undertaken at various times of the year
Gaps in collection:
1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1996.
Data quality:
Not reported
Attribute accuracy:
Not reported
Completeness:
Incomplete
6. Distribution information
Format
report
Digital Format:
database?, word
Applications
Availability
see NIWA
Sensitivity/Confidentiality:
see NIWA
7. Status information
Data Status
Completed?
8. Metadata information
General Notes
Related Links
Publications
- Kendrick, T.H., and Francis, M.P. 2002. Fish assesmblages in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 2002, Vol. 36: 699-717.
Related Publications
Related Datasets
9. Related files
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