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Benthic Habitat AssessmentTowed Video Survey Methods ReportFremantle PortsPrepared for Oceanica Consulting Pty LtdPrepared by Geo Oceans Pty LtdFebruary 2012Report No. OCE.FRE.TVS.001Rev 0Revision historyDISTRIBUTIONRevision AuthorRecipients No. Copies & Format Date ReviewerA B. Brayford J. Anderson 1 x e-copy 07/11/11 J. Anderson0 B. Brayford J. Anderson 1 x e-copy 07/02/12 Final copyREVIEWReviewtypeTechnicalEditorialDate07/11/11DisclaimerGeo Oceans Pty Ltd (GO) has prepared this document following engagement by Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd. This document issubject to and issued in accordance with the agreed terms and scope between the above listed companies. Geo Oceans PtyLtd accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for it in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any thirdparty.At the request of Oceanica this report is submitted to Oceanica as a draft (Revision A) without an internal Geo Oceans review.The contents of this report may not be reproduced without the consent of Geo Oceans. If the contents is reproduced it mustbe referenced with the following :Geo Oceans Pty Ltd (2011) Towed Video Survey, Methods Report. November 2011. Unpublished report. Submitted to OceanicaConsulting for Fremantle Ports.2 of 13
CONTENTS1. Introduction................................................................................ 42. Methods .................................................................................... 42.1. Field logistics ..................................................................... 42.2. Sampling plan .................................................................... 42.3. Equipment ......................................................................... 42.3.1. Topside Control Unit ............................................................................. 42.3.2. Spatial positioning ............................................................................... 42.3.3. Video camera ........................................................................................ 52.3.4. Depth data ........................................................................................... 52.4. Video analysis .................................................................... 63. Results ..................................................................................... 9TABLESTable 1 The estimated error for the spatial positioning of the towed camerarelative to the GPS receiver (on the vessel) ......................................... 5Table 2 Tide predictions for the Port of Fremantle (www.transport.wa.gov.au) ........ 6Table 3 Data fields captured in the GO Video software analysis data ........................ 7FIGURESFigure 1 Substrate and biota habitat classification hierarchy levels .......................... 8Figure 2 Depth data collected during the field survey ............................................... 10Figure 3 Seagrass percent cover data ........................................................................ 11APPENDICESAppendix 1: Video analysis biological community classification scheme ................. 12Appendix 2: Video analysis substrate classification scheme .................................... 133 of 13
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Executive SummaryProject StatusFrem
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5. SummaryThere were zero non-compl
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6. ReferencesDEC (2009) Guidelines
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