Florida Coastal Everglades LTER

Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia from July 2011 to June 2012

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Authors: Michael Heithaus, Cindy Bessey
Time period: 2011-07-17 to 2012-06-17
Package id: knb-lter-fce.1193.3
Dataset id: ST_TDCS_Heithaus_003

How to cite:
Heithaus, M., C. Bessey. 2019. Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia from July 2011 to June 2012. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/299262fa63c46ead98210cb5ea0bcac2. Dataset accessed 2024-04-24.

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Dataset Creator(s)
- Name: Dr Michael Heithaus
- Position: coPI
- Organization: Florida International University, BBC, MSB 250A
- Address: 3000 NE 151 St
  North Miami, FL 33181 USA
- Phone: 305-919-5234
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: heithaus@fiu.edu
- URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~heithaus/
- Name: Dr. Cindy Bessey
- Address: , Western Australia Australia
- Email: cindybessey@hotmail.com

Dataset Abstract
This dataset provides information on stationary video cameras set within the study area from 2011 to 2012, including animals viewed along with relevent environmental and camera data. These data provide insight into teleost communities that utilize various habitats within Shark Bay.

Geographic Coverage

Study Extent Description
Eastern Gulf of Shark Bay, Western Australia, North of Monkey Mia

Bounding Coordinates
Eastern Gulf of Shark Bay, Western Australia. Study site is approximately 130 km2 in area and begins immediately north of Monkey Mia, in Shark Bay.
N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

FCE LTER Sites
Shark Bay Marine Park

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Geographic Description

Bounding Coordinates

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

Shallow seagrass banks and channels immediately north of Monkey Mia, Shark Bay

N: -25.721, S: -25.808, E: 113.796, W: 113.662

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2011-07-17
End Date: 2012-06-17

Attributes
- Data Table: Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  VideoNum
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Video Number
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Video Number
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Video Number
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Segment
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Video Segment
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Video Segment
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Video Segment
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  TimeStamp
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Time Stamp
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Time in video the observation was made
  
  Storage Type:
  
  datetime
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Species
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Species
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Species observed
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Species observed
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Quantity
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Quantity
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  how many of species observed
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: number
  Number Type: integer
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  NA (No usable data recorded)
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Date
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Date
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Video Collection Date
  
  Storage Type:
  
  datetime
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  TimeIn
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Time In
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Time the camera was started
  
  Storage Type:
  
  datetime
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  DurationMins
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Duration
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Minutes of video recorded
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: minute
  Number Type: integer
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Microhabitat
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Microhabitat
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Habitat description
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  interior= <9 ft depth, edge
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Substrate
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Substrate
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  camera placement
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  camera placement
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  SeagrassSp
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  SeagrassSp
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  seagrass species observed
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Amp = Amphibolis antarctica, Pos
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Latitude_DD
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Latitude_DD
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Latitude
  
  Storage Type:
  
  coordinate
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Latitude
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Longitude_DD
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Longitude_DD
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Longitude
  
  Storage Type:
  
  coordinate
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Longitude
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.00000 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Water_Depth
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Water_Depth
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  water depth in feet
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: foot
  Precision: 0.1
  Number Type: real
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Salinity
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Salinity
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  water salinity in parts per thousand
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: partsPerThousand
  Precision: 1
  Number Type: integer
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Beaufort
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  weather conditions
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  Beaufort weather scale conditions at deploy
  
  Storage Type:
  
  ordinal
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  1= light air, 2
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Tide
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Tide
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  tide when camera was set
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  tide when camera was set
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  LowTide
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  LowTide
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  time of low tide
  
  Storage Type:
  
  datetime
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  LowLevel_Tide
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  LowLevel_Tide
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  level of low tide in meters
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: meter
  Precision: 0.01
  Number Type: real
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  HighTide
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  HighTide
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  time of high tide
  
  Storage Type:
  
  datetime
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  HighLevel_Tide
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  HighLevel_Tide
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  level of high tide in meters
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: meter
  Precision: 0.01
  Number Type: real
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Visibility
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Visibility
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  water visibility
  
  Storage Type:
  
  text
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  water visibility
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  WaterTemp
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  WaterTemp
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  water temperature in centigrate
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: celsius
  Precision: 0.1
  Number Type: real
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999.0 (Value will never be recorded )
  
  Attribute Name:
  
  Cloud_cov
  
  Attribute Label:
  
  Cloud_cov
  
  Attribute Definition:
  
  estimate of cloud coverage in percent
  
  Storage Type:
  
  data
  
  Measurement Scale:
  
  Units: percent
  Precision: 1
  Number Type: integer
  
  Missing Value Code:
  
  -9999 (Value will never be recorded )

Methods

Sampling Description
Fish video data

Method Step

Description
Stationary Underwater Video Camera

Instrumentation
GoPro Cameras monted on the top of custom built I beam frames

Method Step

Description
Water temperature and depth collected at transect start

Instrumentation
Ship-based transducer

Method Step

Description
Weather conditions collected at transect start

Instrumentation
Human observer

Method Step

Description
Video analysis

Instrumentation
human observer

Method Step

Description
Species ID

Instrumentation
human observer

Quality Control
Data are checked against field notes and datasheets after entry. Data are visually inspected by graduate students and the PI to determine if any values are obviously in error.

Distribution and Intellectual Rights
Online distribution
https://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=ST_TDCS_Heithaus_003.txt
Intellectual Rights
This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords
populations, seagrass, fishes, Shark Bay Eastern Gulf, World Heritage Site, ecological research, long-term monitoring, fish communities, video analysis, marine species, microhabitat, salinity

Dataset Contact
- Name: Michael Heithaus
- Position: Co- PI
- Organization: FIU/Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project
- Address: FIU, BBC, MSB 250J, 3000 NE 151st Street
  North Miami, FL 33181 USA
- Phone: 305-919-5234
- Fax: 305-919-4030
- Email: heithaus@fiu.edu
- Name: Kirk Gastrich
- Position: Laboratory manager
- Organization: FIU/Shark Bay Ecosystem Research Project
- Address: FIU, BBC, MSB 334, 3000 NE 151st Street
  North Miami, FL 33181 USA
- Phone: 305-919-5243
- Email: kgastric@fiu.edu

Data Table and Format
Data Table: Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia

Entity Name:

ST_TDCS_Heithaus_003.txt

Entity Description:

Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia

Object Name:

ST_TDCS_Heithaus_003.txt

Number of Header Lines:

1

Attribute Orientation:

column

Field Delimiter:

,

Number of Records:

3890

Metadata Provider
- Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program
- Address: Florida International University
  University Park
  OE 148
  Miami, FL 33199 USA
- Phone: 305-348-6054
- Email: fcelter@fiu.edu
- URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu

Project permits
DEC SF009325

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Stationary camera observations, set, and environmental data from Shark Bay Marine Park, Western Australia from July 2011 to June 2012

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