Towed Video - Benthic survey of Douglas Shoal (17-Apr-2010 - 18-Apr-2010 )

Updated: 2026-10-02

This data consists of 5097 records derived from 8 tows covering 16.692 km at 3.27m resolution, over a depth range of 7.7 to 22.0 meters. Classification of the benthos and substrate was based on 17 benthic classes and 6 substrate classes. Summary of the primary benthic categories recorded Macroalgae and Filter feeders 32.29% Hard Coral 7.10% Macroalgae 50.95% NoBenthos 9.65% Summary of substrates recorded Rubble 1.39% Grounding 8.10% Sand 5.47% Limestone 85.03% A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff for reading Towed Video tapes.