Data

Shallow water fish surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu

Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Viewed: [[ro.stat.viewed]] Cited: [[ro.stat.cited]] Accessed: [[ro.stat.accessed]]
ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2FANDS&rft_id=http://geo.aims.gov.au/geonetwork/geonetwork/srv/eng/search?uuid=cc192490-81f6-11dc-b1b7-00008a07204e&rft.title=Shallow water fish surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu&rft.identifier=http://geo.aims.gov.au/geonetwork/geonetwork/srv/eng/search?uuid=cc192490-81f6-11dc-b1b7-00008a07204e&rft.publisher=Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)&rft.description=The shallow water (Fish abundances were assessed using a visual census technique. Up to five non-overlapping replicate censuses were made at each location, depending on the ship's schedule. Surveys of other habitats were also made to extend the species checklist. These include locations on Efate and Ureparapara, as well as additional locations on Tanna, Aneityum and Santo. The aims of this component of the survey were:1. to initiate a checklist of shallow water reef fish species2. to assess latitudinal variation in these communities throughout the length of the Republic3. to compare fish communities found on fringing reefs and those on platform reefs4. to compare the shallow water fish communities of Vanuatu with those on coral reefs elswhere in the South Pacific This research was a component of a survey of Vanuatu marine resources conducted in March/April 1988 and was funded by the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau.The overall objectives of the survey were:1. to survey and describe the shallow water reef habitats from selected islands of Vanuatu, adequately covering geographical and environmental variation2. to survey and describe the marine habitats around the shores of Malakula, including offshore islands3. to derive a coastal management plan for Malakula and offshore islands which can serve as a basis for Coastal Zone Management plans for the rest of the country4. to train Ni-Vanuatu personnel in marine survey and marine conservation methodsMaintenance and Update Frequency: notPlannedStatement: Statement: All censuses were conducted by Dave Williams.Fish abundances were assessed following the rapid visual census technique of Williams (1982) and using a list of all species of chaetodontids, the majority of the common pomacentrids and acanthurids, all scarids and selected labrids, caesionids and siganids. A census dive involved a 45 minute swim (using SCUBA) along the reef slope, swimming in a zig-zag pattern up and down the reef face to a depth of 13m and recording the presence of species and their abundance (on a log5 abundance scale), (Williams 1982) along oblique transects stretching approximately 5m either side of the diver. All censuses were restricted to outer reef slope environments. Five non-overlapping replicate censuses were made at each site when the schedule permitted. Surveys of the presence/absence of additional fish species were extended to 30m depth when time permitted.Williams, DMcB (1982) Patterns in the distribution of fish communities across the central Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs 1: 35-43.&rft.creator=Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) &rft.date=2024&rft.coverage=westlimit=166.5; southlimit=-21.0; eastlimit=170; northlimit=-13.0&rft.coverage=westlimit=166.5; southlimit=-21.0; eastlimit=170; northlimit=-13.0&rft_rights= http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au/&rft_rights=http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/3.0/au/88x31.png&rft_rights=WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related&rft_rights=License Graphic&rft_rights=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License&rft_rights=http://creativecommons.org/international/au/&rft_rights=WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related&rft_rights=WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related&rft_rights=License Text&rft_rights=Use Limitation: All AIMS data, products and services are provided as is and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services.&rft_rights=Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2007). Shallow water fish surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu. https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/cc192490-81f6-11dc-b1b7-00008a07204e, accessed[date-of-access].&rft_rights=Resource Usage:Map products not to be used for navigationUse of the AIMS data is for not-for-profit applications only. All other users shall seek permission for use by contacting AIMS. Acknowledgements as prescribed must be clearly set out in the user's formal communications or publications.&rft_rights=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au&rft_subject=oceans&rft.type=dataset&rft.language=English Access the data
Cite Saved to MyRDA Save to MyRDA

Licence & Rights:

Non-Commercial Licence view details
CC-BY-NC

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au/

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au

http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/3.0/au/88x31.png

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related

License Graphic

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Australia License

http://creativecommons.org/international/au/

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related

License Text

Use Limitation: All AIMS data, products and services are provided "as is" and AIMS does not warrant their fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. While AIMS has made every reasonable effort to ensure high quality of the data, products and services, to the extent permitted by law the data, products and services are provided without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of title, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. AIMS make no representation or warranty that the data, products and services are accurate, complete, reliable or current. To the extent permitted by law, AIMS exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from the use of the data, products and services.

Attribution: Format for citation of metadata sourced from Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a list of reference is as follows: "Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). (2007). Shallow water fish surveys of the coral reefs of Vanuatu. https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/cc192490-81f6-11dc-b1b7-00008a07204e, accessed[date-of-access]".

Resource Usage:Map products not to be used for navigationUse of the AIMS data is for not-for-profit applications only. All other users shall seek permission for use by contacting AIMS. Acknowledgements as prescribed must be clearly set out in the user's formal communications or publications.

Access:

Other

Contact Information

reception@aims.gov.au
adc@aims.gov.au

Brief description

The shallow water (Fish abundances were assessed using a visual census technique. Up to five non-overlapping replicate censuses were made at each location, depending on the ship's schedule. Surveys of other habitats were also made to extend the species checklist. These include locations on Efate and Ureparapara, as well as additional locations on Tanna, Aneityum and Santo.
The aims of this component of the survey were:1. to initiate a checklist of shallow water reef fish species2. to assess latitudinal variation in these communities throughout the length of the Republic3. to compare fish communities found on fringing reefs and those on platform reefs4. to compare the shallow water fish communities of Vanuatu with those on coral reefs elswhere in the South Pacific
This research was a component of a survey of Vanuatu marine resources conducted in March/April 1988 and was funded by the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau.The overall objectives of the survey were:1. to survey and describe the shallow water reef habitats from selected islands of Vanuatu, adequately covering geographical and environmental variation2. to survey and describe the marine habitats around the shores of Malakula, including offshore islands3. to derive a coastal management plan for Malakula and offshore islands which can serve as a basis for Coastal Zone Management plans for the rest of the country4. to train Ni-Vanuatu personnel in marine survey and marine conservation methods

Lineage

Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Statement: All censuses were conducted by Dave Williams.Fish abundances were assessed following the rapid visual census technique of Williams (1982) and using a list of all species of chaetodontids, the majority of the common pomacentrids and acanthurids, all scarids and selected labrids, caesionids and siganids. A census dive involved a 45 minute swim (using SCUBA) along the reef slope, swimming in a zig-zag pattern up and down the reef face to a depth of 13m and recording the presence of species and their abundance (on a log5 abundance scale), (Williams 1982) along oblique transects stretching approximately 5m either side of the diver. All censuses were restricted to outer reef slope environments. Five non-overlapping replicate censuses were made at each site when the schedule permitted. Surveys of the presence/absence of additional fish species were extended to 30m depth when time permitted.Williams, DMcB (1982) Patterns in the distribution of fish communities across the central Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs 1: 35-43.

Notes

Credit
Williams, David McB, Dr (Principal Investigator)

Modified: 13 03 2024

This dataset is part of a larger collection

Click to explore relationships graph
Help

Related Organisations

Related People

170,-13 170,-21 166.5,-21 166.5,-13 170,-13

168.25,-17

text: westlimit=166.5; southlimit=-21.0; eastlimit=170; northlimit=-13.0

Subjects
oceans |

User Contributed Tags    

Login to tag this record with meaningful keywords to make it easier to discover

Other Information
Checklist of shallow-water reef fishes: Williams DMcB and Ayling AM (1990) Checklist of shallow-water reef fishes. pp. 224-229. In: Done TJ and Navin KF (eds) Vanuatu Marine Resources: Report of a biological survey. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 272 p.

local : articleId=3090

Shallow-water reef fishes: Williams DMcB (1990) Shallow-water reef fishes. pp. 66-76. In: Done TJ and Navin KF (eds) Vanuatu Marine Resources: Report of a biological survey. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 272 p.

local : articleId=3091

Identifiers
  • global : cc192490-81f6-11dc-b1b7-00008a07204e
Similar data you may be interested in: