Historical fish survey datasets from productive aquatic ecosystems in Lithuania
Authors/Creators
- 1. Nature Research Centre, Lithuania*
- 2. University of Tasmania
Description
Here we present a newly digitized fish monitoring dataset for two major Lithuanian inland ecosystems – Curonian Lagoon and Kaunas Water reservoir. The data comprises fish surveys conducted during 1950s to 1980s, using a range of fishing gears and sampling methods. Three different definitions or methods describe the level of detail for each fish community study: Method 1 surveys include individual fish sizes and weights, Method 2 surveys record frequencies of fish in length or weight groups, whereas Method 3 only records the total catch biomass of a given species.
Notes
Gear information, such as mesh size and gear length or type, was collected as accurately as possible. When specific details were not provided in the original archival journals, expert opinion was used to make the best guess and recorded in separate columns, defining broad categories (for the mesh size, gear length and also soak time).
Funding provided by: European Regional Development Fund under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT).*
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Award Number: 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-02-0006
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