AFSC/NMML: North Pacific Right Whale Photo-ID Catalog
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
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| ID: 17940
| Published / External
Created: 2013-01-29
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Last Modified: 2024-01-15
Project (PRJ) | ID: 23107
ID: 17940
Data Set (DS)
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* » Title | AFSC/NMML: North Pacific Right Whale Photo-ID Catalog |
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Short Name | AFSC/NMML: North Pacific Right Whale Photo-ID Catalog |
* Status | In Work |
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* » Abstract |
The eastern population of the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) is the most endangered stock of whales in the world, with recent abundance estimates indicating a population size of approximately 30 animals. Photo-identification of the naturally occurring callosity patterns on the chin, rostrum, lips and post blowhole, and the lip and fluke trailing edge crenulations together represent a nonintrusive technique for obtaining information on their life history parameters, distribution and movements, stock structure, health assessment, and population size. As part of a study funded by the Minerals Management Service and North Pacific Research Board, a North Pacific right whale photo-identification catalog has been established using sighting data recorded since the late 1970s by various dedicated surveys and opportunistic sighting platforms. Date, time, position, photographer, picture quality and notes are documented for each of the approximately 1,780 photographs in the catalog. Within the catalog, there are 18 individual animals with both a high-quality left and right side oblique photograph or a high-quality aerial photograph of the head and dorsal surface; this should be considered the conservative minimum number of individuals catalogued. There are nine other animals with a high quality left or right oblique photograph, but not both. There are eight additional animals with the full suite of required photographs, but the images are of poor quality and cannot be reliably matched. Seven individuals were seen between years (over a period of 11 years), and one of those whales was seen in five separate years within that same period. Data from this catalog have been used to calculate the first abundance estimates for the population. Additionally, the first known match between high and low latitudes (the Bering Sea and Hawaii) was discovered in the catalog. Tracking the within- and between-year sighting histories of photo-identified individuals over decades broadens our knowledge of how these animals use their habitat, and can significantly assist the conservation and management of the species. |
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This is a catalog of all North Pacific right whale callosities and flukes that have been documented over the years by the National Marine Mammal Laboratory, SWFSC, and opportunistic photographers. It will be used to look at life history, habitat use and movements of right whales in the North Pacific. |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category | biota |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
None | distribution |
None | photo-identification |
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None | Bering Sea |
None | North Pacific Ocean |
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• » Organization | National Marine Mammal Laboratory |
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• » City | Seattle |
• » State/Province | WA |
• Country | United States |
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* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2007 |
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Person | Kennedy, Amy |
Email Address | amy.kennedy@noaa.gov |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-01-29 |
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Person | Kennedy, Amy |
Email Address | amy.kennedy@noaa.gov |
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* » Support Role | Metadata Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2015 |
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Person | Waite, Janice |
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7600 Sand Point Way, NE Seattle, WA 98115-6349 |
Email Address | janice.waite@noaa.gov |
Phone | 206-526-6554 |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-01-29 |
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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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* » Date Effective From | 2013-01-29 |
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Person | Clapham, Phillip |
Email Address | phillip.clapham@noaa.gov |
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* » E° Bound | -101.5 |
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North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea |
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* » Start | 1979 |
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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. |
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» Download URL | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/ |
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Data files are not currently available. The data set is in the process of being archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Once the archival process is complete and verified, the set will be publicly available through NCEI. |
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URL | http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v13/n2/p99-109/ |
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Wade et al. 2011. Rare detections of North Pacific right whales in the Gulf of Alaska, with observations of their potential prey. Endangered Species Research. Vol. 13: 99–109. |
URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00539.x/full |
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Kennedy et al. 2012. First high- to low-latitude match of an eastern North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica). Marine Mammal Science 28:539-544. |
URL | http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/06/22/rsbl.2010.0477.short |
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Wade et al. 2010. The worlds smallest whale? Biol. Lett. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0477 |
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All images were analyzed by marine mammal observers with extensive humpback/right whale photographic identification experience. Images were coded by quality (based on focus, whale angle, and lighting). All right whale matches were confirmed by two or more observers. |
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» 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? | Yes |
» If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | |
» 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 | |
» 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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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 17940 |
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Metadata Record Created By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Created | 2013-01-29 14:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2024-01-15 12:08+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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