Description of Specimens in the Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
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| ID: 26909
| Published / External
Created: 2015-09-04
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Last Modified: 2024-10-03
Project (PRJ) | ID: 23109
ID: 26909
Data Set (DS)
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Item Identification
* » Title | Description of Specimens in the Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection |
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Short Name | AFSC/NMML: Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection |
* Status | In Work |
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* » Abstract |
The NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) Marine Mammal Osteology Collection consists of approximately 2500 specimens (skulls and post-cranial skeletons) from 43 species of marine mammals from around the world. Specimens have been collected for life history studies over the past 60 years on projects ranging from pelagic sealing in the 1950s, to collections of marine mammals taken incidentally in commercial fisheries, and those found dead on beaches and rookeries from Alaska to the Antarctic. The NMML Osteology Collection also houses vast numbers of teeth, primarily from northern fur seals taken during the commercial and subsistence harvests on the Pribilof Islands, Steller sea lions taken incidentally in the Alaska fisheries, and sperm whales collected from Pacific coast whaling stations in the 1950s and 60s. The majority of these teeth were initially collected for aging, but many have been used in recent years in stable isotope, nursing and growth layer\growth index studies. This database is an inventory of specimens and associated data contained within the osteological collection. |
* Purpose |
These marine mammal osteological specimens have and continue to be collected from strandings, as incidental catches in commercial fisheries or (in earlier years) from directed research projects. Specimens continue to be used as comparative reference material, as well as for other research and education activities. |
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Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 7045, 09-04-2015 17:22 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy) |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category | biota |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
None | bones |
None | incidental catch |
None | marine mammal |
None | reference collection |
None | strandings |
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None | fall |
None | summer |
None | winter |
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None | Alaska |
None | Aleutian Islands |
None | Bering Sea |
None | Gulf of Alaska |
None | Pacific Ocean |
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• » Organization | Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
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• » City | Seattle |
• » State/Province | WA |
• Country | USA |
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• Data Set Type | CSV Files |
• Maintenance Frequency | Irregular |
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» Data Presentation Form | Table (digital) |
• Entity Attribute Overview |
"MMBONECOLLECTION.CSV" is a comma-delimited file comprised of collection location, date, and descriptions of marine mammal osteological specimens curated in the museum collection. |
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Distribution Liability |
Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Data Set Credit | Cite as: NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2016). Descriptions of marine mammal specimens in Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1938-01-01 to 2015-12-05 (NCEI Accession 0140937). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. [access date] |
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* » Support Role | Distributor |
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* » Date Effective From | 2016-01-20 |
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Organization | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
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* » Support Role | Metadata Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2015-09-04 |
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Person | Fadely, Brian |
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SEATTLE, WA USA |
Email Address | brian.fadely@noaa.gov |
Phone | 206-526-6173 |
Fax | 206-526-6615 |
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* » Support Role | Originator |
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* » Date Effective From | 2015-09-04 |
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Organization | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) |
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7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle, WA 98115 USA |
Email Address | afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov |
Phone | (206) 526-4000 |
Fax | (206) 526-4004 |
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URL | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center |
Business Hours | 0700-1700 Pacific Time |
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* » Support Role | Point of Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2018 |
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Person | Gelatt, Tom |
Email Address | tom.gelatt@noaa.gov |
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Currentness Reference | Ground Condition |
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* » E° Bound | -135 |
* » N° Bound | 72 |
* » S° Bound | -78 |
* » Description |
Primarily, but not exclusively, the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. |
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* » Start | 1950 |
End | 2015 |
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* » Security Class | Unclassified |
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• Data Access Policy |
Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged prior to use. Cite data as: NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2016). Descriptions of marine mammal specimens in Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1938-01-01 to 2015-12-05 (NCEI Accession 0140937). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. [access date] |
» Data Access Procedure |
Dataset is available through NCEI via the link provided in "Downloads." |
• » Data Access Constraints |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. |
• Data Use Constraints |
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Cite as: NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2016). Descriptions of marine mammal specimens in Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1938-01-01 to 2015-12-05 (NCEI Accession 0140937). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. [access date] as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged. |
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None. |
Metadata Use Constraints |
Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
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» Download URL | https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/download/140937.1.1.tar.gz |
Distributor | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016-01-20 - Present) |
File Name | 140937.1.1.tar.gz |
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Data access page hosted by NCEI. |
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URL | http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Quarterly/amj2009/divrptsNMML1.htm |
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File Resource Format | HTML |
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Description of NMML Osteological Collection in AFSC Quarterly Research Reports Apr-May-June 2009. |
URL | https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0140937 |
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Name | Descriptions of marine mammal specimens in Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1938-01-01 to 2015-12-05 (NCEI Accession 0140937) |
URL Type | Online Resource |
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Descriptions of marine mammal specimens in Marine Mammal Osteology Reference Collection, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1938-01-01 to 2015-12-05 (NCEI Accession 0140937) |
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Data Management
» Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified? | No |
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» Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management | 0 |
» Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive? | No |
» Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver? | No |
» If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | Yes |
» Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination | Unknown |
» If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed |
Data not automatically processed. |
» Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location | NCEI-MD |
» Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving | Unknown |
» How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive? |
IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption |
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Marine mammal specimens and collection data are submitted from various sources. Specimen identification is verified at the laboratory. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 26909 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Brian Fadely |
Metadata Record Created | 2015-09-04 17:22+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2018-11-27 |
Owner Org | AFSC |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-11-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-11-27 |
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