Towed Video - Benthic survey of Gove (30-Oct-2007 - 08-Nov-2007 )

Updated: 2026-10-02

This data consists of 25752 records derived from 63 tows covering 36.114 km at 1.40m resolution, over a depth range of .9 to 18.1 meters. Classification of the benthos and substrate was based on 17 benthic classes and 6 substrate classes. Summary of the primary benthic categories recorded Gorgonians 0.98% Hard Coral 11.57% Macroalgae 7.78% NoBenthos 39.82% Seagrass 16.32% Other 23.50% Summary of substrates recorded Rubble 0.63% NoSub 0.88% Rock 13.64% Sand 25.38% Silt 27.55% Sludge 5.91% Mud 23.23% Stone 1.30% SandCoarse 1.44% A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff for reading Towed Video tapes.