Dataset of Hydroacoustic and Net Sampling from the Zahara-El Gastor Reservoir, Cádiz

This dataset includes vertical and horizontal hydroacoustic data and net sampling data to assess fish density distribution in the Zahara-El Gastor Reservoir, Cadiz, Spain. Surveys were conducted with a Simrad EK60 echosounder equipped with dual ES200-7C split-beam transducers, mounted on a stainless...

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Autores: Encina Encina, Lourdes, Orduna Marín, Carlos, Rodríguez Ruiz, Amadora, Granado Lorencio, Carlos Antonio, Cid Quintero, Juan Ramón, de Meo, Ilaria
Tipo de recurso: conjunto de datos
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/177316
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/177316
https://doi.org/10.12795/11441/177316
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hydroacoustics
Mediterranean Reservoirs
Fish Monitoring
Net Sampling
Hidroacústica
Embalses mediterráneos
Monitoreo de peces
Muestreo con redes
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Sumario:This dataset includes vertical and horizontal hydroacoustic data and net sampling data to assess fish density distribution in the Zahara-El Gastor Reservoir, Cadiz, Spain. Surveys were conducted with a Simrad EK60 echosounder equipped with dual ES200-7C split-beam transducers, mounted on a stainless-steel frame to simultaneously insonify surface and deep layers. Data were analyzed using Sonar5-Pro with single echo detection (vertical) and track-based echo counting (horizontal), after manual noise removal. Fish density (ind·10⁻³ m⁻³) was estimated for surface (0–2 m), midwater (2–20 m), and profundal (>20 m) strata. Gillnet sampling was used to determine species composition and community structure, employing a standardized effort with a CEN multi-mesh gillnet and two trammel nets (surface and bottom). Captured fish were identified to species level, and total length and weight were recorded. Hydroacoustic and gillnet data were collected simultaneously at each season (winter, spring, summer, and autumn) and across three reservoir áreas(dam, central, and riverine) in 2021.