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Deeper water fish and benthic surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS (TM))

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However, on the first set two BRUVS (TM) were lost due to snagging of the rope in heavy swell, and it was decided to set only 4 BRUVS (TM) in flat shelf habitats inshore of the steep shelf break.A total of 22 BRUVS (TM) were deployed along 5 transects previously surveyed using Towvid. Deployments were located to the north east (6), east (4) and west (4) of Lord Howe Island and to the north east (4) and east (4) of Balls Pyramid. A further BRUVS (TM) was deployed in Comet's Hole in the Lord Howe Island lagoon. This preliminary, rapid ecological assessment aimed to describe habitats and fish-habitat associations in deeper waters, below the depth limits of SCUBA observations. BRUVS (TM) were deployed specifically to assess fish populations.Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlannedStatement: Statement: BRUVS (TM):A BRUVS (TM) consists of a galvanized roll-bar frame enclosing a simple camera housing made from PVC pipe with acrylic front and rear ports. Stabilizing arms and bait arms (20 mm plastic conduit) were attached and detached during and after deployment. The 1.5m bait arm held a 350 mm plastic mesh bait canister containing one kilogram of crushed pilchards, Sardinops neopilchardus. BRUVS (TM) were deployed with 6mm Spectra ropes and two 30cm surface floats bearing a flag, and were retrieved with an electric capstan.SonyTM MiniDV Handicams (model TRV18E) with wide-angle lenses (0.6X) were used in the housings. Exposure was set to 'Auto', focus was set to 'Infinity/manual', 'Long Play' mode was selected, and date/time codes were overlaid on footage. The BRUVS were deployed to provide 90 minutes of film recorded at the seabed and were set ~ 300m apart to provide independence of each replicate unit. Interrogation of each tape provided the time the BRUVS (TM) settled on the seabed and, for each species, the time of first sighting, time of first feeding at the bait, the maximum number seen together in any one time on the whole tape (MaxN), time at which MaxN occurred, and the intraspecific and interspecific behaviour. The development of these statistics to measure relative abundance of fishes is reviewed by Cappo et al. (2003, 2004). Cappo M, Harvey E, Malcolm H, Speare P (2003) Potential of video techniques to monitor diversity, abundance and size of fish in studies of Marine Protected Areas. In: Beumer JP, Grant A, Smith DC (eds) Aquatic Protected Areas - what works best and how do we know? World Congress on Aquatic Protected Areas Proceedings, Cairns, Australia, August 2002. p 455-464.Cappo M, Speare P, De'ath G (2004) Comparison of baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) and prawn (shrimp) trawls for assessment of fish biodiversity in interreefal areas of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. 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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). (2014). 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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). (2014). Deeper water fish and benthic surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS (TM)). https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/2b6ee375-567b-495b-b9ec-a3d4e3796829, accessed[date-of-access]".

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In February/March 2004, surveys of benthic habitats and fish faunas were undertaken in deeper waters of the Commonwealth waters surrounding Lord Howe and Balls Pyramid rises. Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS (TM)) were used as a non-extractive method to sample the fish and shark fauna. It was planned that a fleet of six BRUVS (TM) would be set in selected habitats identified by the towed camera (Towvid) array. However, on the first set two BRUVS (TM) were lost due to snagging of the rope in heavy swell, and it was decided to set only 4 BRUVS (TM) in flat shelf habitats inshore of the steep shelf break.A total of 22 BRUVS (TM) were deployed along 5 transects previously surveyed using Towvid. Deployments were located to the north east (6), east (4) and west (4) of Lord Howe Island and to the north east (4) and east (4) of Balls Pyramid. A further BRUVS (TM) was deployed in Comet's Hole in the Lord Howe Island lagoon.
This preliminary, rapid ecological assessment aimed to describe habitats and fish-habitat associations in deeper waters, below the depth limits of SCUBA observations. BRUVS (TM) were deployed specifically to assess fish populations.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Statement: BRUVS (TM):A BRUVS (TM) consists of a galvanized roll-bar frame enclosing a simple camera housing made from PVC pipe with acrylic front and rear ports. Stabilizing arms and bait arms (20 mm plastic conduit) were attached and detached during and after deployment. The 1.5m bait arm held a 350 mm plastic mesh bait canister containing one kilogram of crushed pilchards, Sardinops neopilchardus. BRUVS (TM) were deployed with 6mm Spectra ropes and two 30cm surface floats bearing a flag, and were retrieved with an electric capstan.SonyTM MiniDV Handicams (model TRV18E) with wide-angle lenses (0.6X) were used in the housings. Exposure was set to 'Auto', focus was set to 'Infinity/manual', 'Long Play' mode was selected, and date/time codes were overlaid on footage. The BRUVS were deployed to provide 90 minutes of film recorded at the seabed and were set ~ 300m apart to provide independence of each replicate unit. Interrogation of each tape provided the time the BRUVS (TM) settled on the seabed and, for each species, the time of first sighting, time of first feeding at the bait, the maximum number seen together in any one time on the whole tape (MaxN), time at which MaxN occurred, and the intraspecific and interspecific behaviour. The development of these statistics to measure relative abundance of fishes is reviewed by Cappo et al. (2003, 2004). Cappo M, Harvey E, Malcolm H, Speare P (2003) Potential of video techniques to monitor diversity, abundance and size of fish in studies of Marine Protected Areas. In: Beumer JP, Grant A, Smith DC (eds) Aquatic Protected Areas - what works best and how do we know? World Congress on Aquatic Protected Areas Proceedings, Cairns, Australia, August 2002. p 455-464.Cappo M, Speare P, De'ath G (2004) Comparison of baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) and prawn (shrimp) trawls for assessment of fish biodiversity in interreefal areas of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 302: 123-152.

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Deeper Water Fish and Benthic Surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters): February 2004: Speare PJ, Cappo M, Rees M, Brownlie J and Oxley WG (2004) Deeper Water Fish and Benthic Surveys in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters): February 2004. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 34 p.

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