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Summary

Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2024: AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Northern fur seal demography at San Miguel Island, California, 1974 - 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17606.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) initiated a long-term marking program of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) at San Miguel Island, California in 1975. A sample of up to 300 pups has been tagged in the foreflippers with various types and colors of tags each year between 1975 and the present. Resighting surveys for marked animals are conducted annually at summer breeding sites. Resightings are also obtained from the public when animals are observed on beaches or in fisheries. The data are used in mark-recapture models to estimate the age and sex specific vital parameters of the population and to describe age and sex specific reproductive behavior and seasonal movements of animals throughout their lives.

Distribution Information

  • NODC/NCEI page with links to data download sites.

Access Constraints:

There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.

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. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota

Child Items

Type Title
Entity Capture of Adults
Entity Captures
Entity Duplicate Tags 2007-2008
Entity Recaptures
Entity Resights
Entity Weights of unmarked pups

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Robert Delong
robert.delong@noaa.gov

Point of Contact
Tony Orr
tony.orr@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Tony Orr
tony.orr@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-130° W, -117° E, 57° N, 30° S

West coasts of U.S., Canada, Mexico

Time Frame 1
1974 - Present

Item Identification

Title: AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Northern fur seal demography at San Miguel Island, California, 1974 - 2014
Short Name: AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Northern fur seal demography at San Miguel Island, California, 1974 - 2014
Status: In Work
Publication Date: 2016
Abstract:

The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) initiated a long-term marking program of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) at San Miguel Island, California in 1975. A sample of up to 300 pups has been tagged in the foreflippers with various types and colors of tags each year between 1975 and the present. Resighting surveys for marked animals are conducted annually at summer breeding sites. Resightings are also obtained from the public when animals are observed on beaches or in fisheries. The data are used in mark-recapture models to estimate the age and sex specific vital parameters of the population and to describe age and sex specific reproductive behavior and seasonal movements of animals throughout their lives.

Purpose:

Estimates of age- and sex-specific survival and natality are used in population models to assess the status and describe trends of the northern fur seal population. Data are also used to describe life history traits such as age at first reproduction, dispersal patterns, and lifetime reproductive patterns.

Notes:

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Other Citation Details:

Cite data as: Orr, A. J., DeLong, R. L., Laake, J. L., Melin, S. R. 2016. Northern fur seal demography studies at San Miguel Island, California conducted from 1975-10-07 to 2014-09-26 (NCEI Accession 0141240). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
UNCONTROLLED
None Demography
None Distribution
None Life history
None Natality
None Northern fur seal
None Reproduction
None Survival

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Fall
None Summer

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Alaska
None California
None Canada
None Farallon Islands
None Mexico
None Oregon
None San Miguel Island
None Washington

Physical Location

Organization: Alaska Fisheries Science Center
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: CSV Files
Maintenance Frequency: Annually
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Tables include information about individuals during initial Capture and after Resighing(s). See "Child Items" for more detailed information.

Distribution Liability:

The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. NOAA denies liability if the data are misused. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Whereas 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: Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 232916
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Orr, Tony
Email Address: tony.orr@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 232918
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277
Contact Instructions:

https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 232919
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Orr, Tony
Email Address: tony.orr@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 85117
Date Effective From: 2013
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Delong, Robert
Email Address: robert.delong@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 232917
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Delong, Robert
Email Address: robert.delong@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 239562
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Orr, Tony
Email Address: tony.orr@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 85116
W° Bound: -130
E° Bound: -117
N° Bound: 57
S° Bound: 30
Description

West coasts of U.S., Canada, Mexico

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 85115
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 1974

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Security Classification System:

None.

Security Handling Description:

None.

Data Access Policy:

The dataset is archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged prior to use.

Data Access Procedure:

The dataset is available for download via the NCEI Ocean Archive System at http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0141240.

Data Access Constraints:

There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed.

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. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested.

Metadata Access Constraints:

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. Whereas 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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 239566
Download URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0141240
Distributor:
File Name: 0141240
Description:

NODC/NCEI page with links to data download sites.

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 248475
URL: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/species/species_nfs.php
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: PDF
Description:

Northern fur seal web page for the National Marine Mammal Laboratory/Alaska Fisheries Science Center/NOAA. Site contains several links including Fur Seal Investigations and Stock Assessment Reports, in which data from this dataset were used.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Access database with custom entry and editing software and code.

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

Contact Data Steward for specific information about inconsistencies in the data.

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

In the field, data were entered into a Microsoft Excel datasheet in a computer tablet that contained code to flag for tag numbers that did not exist, that had not been seen for more than three years, and if they were identified on the wrong side. Additionally, entries were flagged if the sex of the animal was mis-identified. Each evening, data were quality controlled by filling in fields that were not completed in the field, flagged entries were checked to determine if they were valid, error codes were addressed by comments, and duplicates were removed. Weekly or more frequently, the field supervisor placed all the individual files into a Master file. Data were rechecked before uploaded into database.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
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.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Each fall, a sample of up to 300, 3- to 4-month-old northern fur seal pups were marked using flipper tags. Rookery and haulout sites on San Miguel Island, CA were surveyed several times each week throughout the breeding season from late May to mid August for marked individuals. Surveys were opportunistically conducted at the Farallon Islands during the summer and fall. Individual's tag number, age-sex class and reproductive status were recorded. Resights were made using binoculars, spotting scope, or (digital) camera. Data were entered into a computer tablet using Microsoft Excel. The Excel spreadsheet contained code that flagged entries of tags that did not exist, flipper tags that have not been seen in over three years, mis-assigned flipper side tag was on, and mis-identified sex. Data were checked and compiled in master database. Duplicates were removed.

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity Capture of Adults
Entity Captures
Entity Duplicate Tags 2007-2008
Entity Recaptures
Entity Resights
Entity Weights of unmarked pups

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 17606
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17606
Metadata Record Created By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Created: 2013-01-14 16:41+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-05-30 18:09+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-11-27
Owner Org: AFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-11-27
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-11-27