Brief description
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.Lineage
Progress Code: onGoing
Maintenance and Update Frequency: continual
Statement: Samples and data are collected from various sources: on commercial, recreational and chartered vessels by fishers, CSIRO staff and observers.
Notes
CreditFishers
Credit
CSIRO staff and observers.
CSIRO staff and observers.
Data time period: 1960
text: westlimit=-180; southlimit=-50; eastlimit=-180; northlimit=12
Subjects
CMAR Otolith Collections |
Earth Science | Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Fisheries |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish |
Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish | Ray-Finned Fishes |
Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean |
Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean |
Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean |
Logbook/Catch Data (acquisition and/or analysis) |
Thunnus albacares |
Thunnus maccoyii |
Thunnus obesus |
Xiphias gladius |
biota |
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Other Information
J. Farley et al. report on AFMA-funded project, June 2010 (Documentation Link)
uri :
https://www.afma.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/r2007_0813.pdf
N. Clear & C. Stanley report on AFMA-funded project, Dec 2007 (Documentation Link)
uri :
https://www.afma.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/R2005-1014.pdf
Identifiers
- Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306007631
- Local : Marlin Record Number: 7631
- global : 5bbd1a08-2b1f-4a32-bc0b-9f9a715e4dd8