Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0364000013
Title: Fish Kill Reports
Custodian: NSW Fisheries
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
The database records the location, date, person reporting, physico-chemical variables, abundance and size frequency of species, and autopsy details. Data reported from Fisheries Officers, Biologists and other sources. Accuracy is variable. Database is considered incomplete prior to 1992.
- FISHERIES
- Geographic extent name:
- NEW SOUTH WALES - State or Territory - New South Wales
- Geographic extent polygon:
- 141 -37.5, 154 -37.5, 154 -28, 141 -28, 141 -37.5
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)
Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North bounding latitude: 28 00 00.0 S (-28)
- South bounding latitude: 37 30 00.0 S (-37.5)
- East bounding longitude: 154 00 00.0 E (154)
- West bounding longitude: 141 00 00.0 E (141)
Lineage:
Records are obtained from reports submitted by field officers. Reports are generally submitted in standard format and entered on the database 3 to 4 times per year.
Positional accuracy:
General description of the locality only.
Attribute accuracy:
Not relevant
Logical consistency:
Not Relevant
Completeness:
Estimated to be approximately 50% complete.
This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)