2c31297e-2251-4dce-904e-1a0772bdfe4d urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2026-01-11T07:43:30 creation ISO 19115 2016 Reef Life Survey (RLS): Global reef fish dataset 2c31297e-2251-4dce-904e-1a0772bdfe4d [This data has been superseded by a synthesised global dataset which includes additional ecological data contributed by non-RLS entities (National Reef Monitoring Network). Please visit the corresponding NRMN Collection (IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network Sub-Facility - Global off-transect species observations || Global reef fish abundance and biomass) for the most current version of this data. See "Downloads and Links" section below.] This dataset contains records of bony fishes and elasmobranchs collected by Reef Life Survey (RLS) divers along 50m transects on shallow rocky and coral reefs, worldwide. Abundance information is available for all records found within quantitative survey limits (50 x 5 m swathes during a single swim either side of the transect line, each distinguished as a Block), and out-of-survey records are identified as presence-only (Method 0). Although surveys are undertaken as part of monitoring programs at particular locations (mostly in Australia), this dataset contains does not include repeat surveys of sites. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -80.0], [180.0, -80.0], [180.0, 80.0], [-180.0, 80.0], [-180.0, -80.0]]]} -180.0 180.0 -80.0 80.0 Community Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Temperate Reef Tropical Reef SUPERSEDED BY (appears in 2 collections): IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network - Global reef fish abundance and biomass documentDigital HTML SUPERSEDED BY (appears in 2 collections): IMOS - National Reef Monitoring Network - Global off-transect species observations documentDigital HTML View the globally synthesised collection (#1 of 2) containing this data in the AODN Data Portal. documentDigital HTML View the globally synthesised collection (#2 of 2) containing this data in the AODN Data Portal. documentDigital HTML Reef Life Survey website documentDigital HTML Reef Life Survey Methods Manual [direct download] documentDigital PDF ORCID ID documentDigital HTML ORCID ID documentDigital HTML ORCID ID documentDigital HTML ORCID ID documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital License Graphic PNG Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML