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Biopsy Sample Details

Entity (ENT)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18085  |  Updated: October 20, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Physical Location
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Related Items
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

The biopsy sample details are held within a Microsoft Access database maintained by the PIFSC CRP. The biopsy sample spreadsheet contains information about each sample collected including details about the sampling event and sample storage.

Description

Contains all of the information associated with the biopsy sample including identification numbers, sampling event and storage details. This spreadsheet is part of a database that contains other data associated with cetacean surveys (ship-based and small-boat).

Entity Information

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type Description
PIFSC_AccessionID
alphanumeric 		Code associated with the sample when it is added to the PIFSC database
SWFSC_AccessionID
numeric 		Code associated with the sample when it is archived by Southwest Fisheries Science Center
SampleID
alphanumeric 		ID given to the sample in the field
SpeciesCode
numeric 		Three-number code associated with species name. Developed by SWFSC.
Species
text 		Genus and species
CommonName
text 		Common name of the species
Date
date 		MM/DD/YYYY
ProjectOrCruiseID
text 		Name of the project or cruise during which the sample was collected
SurveyID
alphanumeric 		The ID of the survey
Sighting
numeric/alphanumeric 		The sighting number. alphanumeric data type used for multi-species sightings (e.g. 1a, 1b, 1c)
Time
short time 		HH:MM
EEZ
text 		Exclusive Economic Zone where the sample was collected
Region
text 		General Location within the EEZ where sample was collected
Location
text 		More specific location (Island/area) where sample was collected
Latitude
decimal 		decimal degrees (+ for north; "-" for south)
Longitude
decimal 		decimal degrees (+ for East; "-" for West)
Platform
text 		vessel type from which sample was collected
Sex
text 		Sex (male, female, unkown) of the sampled individual
AgeClass
Text 		Adult, SubAdult/juvenile, calf, unknown
Photos
yes/no 		Were photos of the biopsied individual collected?
Blubber
yes/no 		Was blubber collected?
Split
yes/no 		Was the sample split?
NumVials
numeric 		Number of vials in which the sample/subsamples are held.
SubsampleIDs
text 		If the sample was subsampled - the list of those subsamples (e.g. A/B; A/B/C). Will be blank if sample was not split
InitialStorage
text 		How the sample was stored initially before final storage (e.g. liquid nitrogen, -20 C freezer, -80 C freezer)
FinalStorage
text 		How the sample is stored (e.g., -80 C freezer, DMSO and -20 C freezer, ethanol)
Permit
text 		The NMFS permit number under which the sample was collected

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Extents

Time Frame 1
2006 - Present

Details associated with biopsy sample collection have been recorded by the PIFSC CRP since 2006.

Item Identification

Title: Biopsy Sample Details
Status: In Work
Abstract:

The biopsy sample details are held within a Microsoft Access database maintained by the PIFSC CRP. The biopsy sample spreadsheet contains information about each sample collected including details about the sampling event and sample storage.
Purpose:

Biological sample collection is an essential tool for determining populations structure and ecology. Skin samples are used to elucidate genetic stock structure. Analysis of skin and blubber for contaminants and stable isotopes provide additional information on stock structure. In addition, stable isotope and fatty acid composition provides information about trophic relationships.

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Location Description:

IRC

1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176

Honolulu, HI 96818

Entity Information

Entity Type: Spreadsheet
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

Contains all of the information associated with the biopsy sample including identification numbers, sampling event and storage details. This spreadsheet is part of a database that contains other data associated with cetacean surveys (ship-based and small-boat).

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Primary Key PIFSC_AccessionID alphanumeric Code associated with the sample when it is added to the PIFSC database
100
 SWFSC_AccessionID numeric Code associated with the sample when it is archived by Southwest Fisheries Science Center
100
 SampleID alphanumeric ID given to the sample in the field
100
 SpeciesCode numeric Three-number code associated with species name. Developed by SWFSC.
100
 Species text Genus and species
100
 CommonName text Common name of the species
100
 Date date MM/DD/YYYY
100
 ProjectOrCruiseID text Name of the project or cruise during which the sample was collected
100
 SurveyID alphanumeric The ID of the survey
100
 Sighting numeric/alphanumeric The sighting number. alphanumeric data type used for multi-species sightings (e.g. 1a, 1b, 1c)
100
 Time short time HH:MM
100
 EEZ text Exclusive Economic Zone where the sample was collected
100
 Region text General Location within the EEZ where sample was collected
100
 Location text More specific location (Island/area) where sample was collected
100
 Latitude decimal decimal degrees (+ for north; "-" for south)
100
 Longitude decimal decimal degrees (+ for East; "-" for West)
100
 Platform text vessel type from which sample was collected
100
 Sex text Sex (male, female, unkown) of the sampled individual
100
 AgeClass Text Adult, SubAdult/juvenile, calf, unknown
100
 Photos yes/no Were photos of the biopsied individual collected?
100
 Blubber yes/no Was blubber collected?
100
 Split yes/no Was the sample split?
100
 NumVials numeric Number of vials in which the sample/subsamples are held.
100
 SubsampleIDs text If the sample was subsampled - the list of those subsamples (e.g. A/B; A/B/C). Will be blank if sample was not split
100
 InitialStorage text How the sample was stored initially before final storage (e.g. liquid nitrogen, -20 C freezer, -80 C freezer)
100
 FinalStorage text How the sample is stored (e.g., -80 C freezer, DMSO and -20 C freezer, ethanol)
100
 Permit text The NMFS permit number under which the sample was collected

Attribute Details

PIFSC_AccessionID

CC ID: 92389
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: alphanumeric
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

Code associated with the sample when it is added to the PIFSC database

SWFSC_AccessionID

CC ID: 92390
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: numeric
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Code associated with the sample when it is archived by Southwest Fisheries Science Center

SampleID

CC ID: 92392
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: alphanumeric
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

ID given to the sample in the field

SpeciesCode

CC ID: 92393
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: numeric
Max Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Three-number code associated with species name. Developed by SWFSC.

Species

CC ID: 92394
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Genus and species

CommonName

CC ID: 92395
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Common name of the species

Date

CC ID: 92396
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: date
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

MM/DD/YYYY

ProjectOrCruiseID

CC ID: 837225
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Name of the project or cruise during which the sample was collected

SurveyID

CC ID: 92397
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: alphanumeric
Max Length: 15
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The ID of the survey

Sighting

CC ID: 92398
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: numeric/alphanumeric
Max Length: 4
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The sighting number. alphanumeric data type used for multi-species sightings (e.g. 1a, 1b, 1c)

Time

CC ID: 92399
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: short time
Max Length: 5
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

HH:MM

EEZ

CC ID: 837202
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Exclusive Economic Zone where the sample was collected

Region

CC ID: 837203
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

General Location within the EEZ where sample was collected

Location

CC ID: 92400
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 250
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

More specific location (Island/area) where sample was collected

Latitude

CC ID: 92403
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: decimal
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Status: Active
Description:

decimal degrees (+ for north; "-" for south)

Longitude

CC ID: 92404
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: decimal
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Precision: 5
Status: Active
Description:

decimal degrees (+ for East; "-" for West)

Platform

CC ID: 92405
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 10
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

vessel type from which sample was collected
Allowed Values: ship, small boat

Sex

CC ID: 92406
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 7
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Sex (male, female, unkown) of the sampled individual
Allowed Values: Male, Female, Unknown

AgeClass

CC ID: 841923
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: Text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Adult, SubAdult/juvenile, calf, unknown
General Data Type: character

Photos

CC ID: 92411
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: yes/no
Max Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Were photos of the biopsied individual collected?

Blubber

CC ID: 92414
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: yes/no
Max Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Was blubber collected?

Split

CC ID: 92416
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: yes/no
Max Length: 3
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Was the sample split?

NumVials

CC ID: 92417
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: numeric
Max Length: 1
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of vials in which the sample/subsamples are held.

SubsampleIDs

CC ID: 92418
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

If the sample was subsampled - the list of those subsamples (e.g. A/B; A/B/C). Will be blank if sample was not split

InitialStorage

CC ID: 92415
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

How the sample was stored initially before final storage (e.g. liquid nitrogen, -20 C freezer, -80 C freezer)
Allowed Values: LIQN: liquid nitrogen; FRZR: -80 C freezer, FR20: -20 C freezer, FR00: standard freezer

FinalStorage

CC ID: 92424
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: text
Max Length: 50
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

How the sample is stored (e.g., -80 C freezer, DMSO and -20 C freezer, ethanol)

Permit

CC ID: 837226
Seq. Order: 34
Data Storage Type: text
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The NMFS permit number under which the sample was collected

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 104073
Date Effective From: 2005-10-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 99454
Date Effective From: 2012-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710
Contact Instructions:

contact by email

Originator

CC ID: 99418
Date Effective From: 2006-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone: 808-725-5360
URL: https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 99426
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2006
Description:

Details associated with biopsy sample collection have been recorded by the PIFSC CRP since 2006.

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Access Procedure:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Access Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov)
Data Use Constraints:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov). Requests for samples will be considered within the context of other ongoing or proposed projects given limited individual sample volume and overall limited sample size.
Metadata Access Constraints:

None
Metadata Use Constraints:

None

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- American Samoa EEZ

Details on all of the samples collected within the American Samoa EEZ are listed within the Biopsy Sample Details spreadsheet.
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- Guam/CNMI EEZ (Marianas)

Details on all of the samples collected within the CNMI EEZ are listed within the Biopsy Sample Details spreadsheet.
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- Hawaii EEZ

Details on all of the samples collected within the Hawaii EEZ are listed within the Biopsy Sample Details spreadsheet.
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- Palmyra EEZ

Details on all of the samples collected within the Palmyra EEZ are listed within the Biopsy Sample Details spreadsheet.
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- Wake EEZ

Details on all of the samples collected within the Wake EEZ are listed within the Biopsy Sample Details spreadsheet.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 18085
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18085
Metadata Record Created By: Marie C Hill
Metadata Record Created: 2013-02-04 15:52+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-10-20 02:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-08-09
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-08-09
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-08-09