Fish Communities Study in Northern NSW Estuaries

Dataset description contents:

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)


Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0364000045

Title: Fish Communities Study in Northern NSW Estuaries

Custodian: NSW Fisheries

Jurisdiction: New South Wales


Description

Abstract:

This project was funded by the Natural Resources Audit Council (NRAC) and provides a checklist of fish species in the major estuaries within the North East NSW region, and the first comparative data on abundance and diversity of these fish communities, covering Tweed River, Brunswick River, Richmond River, Evans River, Clarence River, Sandon River, Wooli Wooli River and Corindi River. The data forms a baseline for future comparision of the fish resources in the estuaries.

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Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:
NSW NORTH COAST - IBRA - New South Wales
Geographic extent polygon:
150.8 -32.8, 153.6 -32.8, 153.6 -27.9, 150.8 -27.9, 150.8 -32.8

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):

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Data currency

Beginning date: 01 July 1994 (1994-07-01)
Ending date: Not Known

Dataset status

Progress: Not Known
Maintenance and update frequency: Not Known

Access

Stored data format:
Digital Database, Text Report
Available format type:
Digital Magnetic Disk Non-digital Paper Text
Access constraints:
Not Known

Data quality

Lineage:

Not Known

Positional accuracy:

Not Known

Attribute accuracy:

Not Known

Logical consistency:

Not Known

Completeness:

Not Known


Contact information

Contact organisation: NSW Fisheries
Contact position: Data Manager - NSW Fisheries
Postal address: 202 Nicholson Parade
Locality: Cronulla
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2230
Telephone: 02 9527 8411
Facsimile: 02 9527 8576
Electronic mail address: dba@fisheries.nsw.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 15 April 2002 (2002-04-15)
Metadata Reference: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/records/ANZNS0364000045.html

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)