Seal Counts
Data Set (DS) | Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23063 | Updated: June 1, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Seal Counts, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23063.
Full Citation Examples
Database of seal counts from aerial photography. Counts by image, site, species, and date are stored in the database along with information on entanglements and other human interactions.
Distribution Information
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Compressed Zipped Folder: 23063_SealCounts_Data
(data is current as of 6/7/2017)
Data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access.
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/NEFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested.
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Table: HAULOUTS |
| Entity | Table: HGPUPCOUNTS |
| Entity | Table: PVSURVEY2012 |
| Entity | Table: SEALCOUNTERS |
| Entity | Table: SEALCOUNTS |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Elizabeth Josephson
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
508-495-2362
Metadata Contact
Elizabeth Josephson
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
508-495-2362
Extents
-70.95° W,
-66.7° E,
44.8° N,
41.248° S
2005-02-06 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | Seal Counts |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Seal Counts |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
Database of seal counts from aerial photography. Counts by image, site, species, and date are stored in the database along with information on entanglements and other human interactions. |
| Purpose: |
Seal haulout sites are photographed and images archived and analyzed for information on abundance, pupping, human interaction and habitat use. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | abundance |
| None | aerial survey |
| None | distribution |
| None | gray seal |
| None | Halichoerus grypus |
| None | harbor seal |
| None | haulout |
| None | Phoca vitulina |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Woods Hole |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Oracle Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
|
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Josephson, Elizabeth |
| Address: |
166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026 USA |
| Email Address: | elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 508-495-2362 |
| Contact Instructions: |
elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -70.95 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -66.7 | |
| N° Bound: | 44.8 | |
| S° Bound: | 41.248 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2005-02-06 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
Available to qualified researchers |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Please contact data steward via email |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access. |
| 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/NEFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/READ/PSB/23063/23063_SealCounts_Data.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | 23063_SealCounts_Data.zip |
| Description: |
Compressed Zipped Folder: 23063_SealCounts_Data (data is current as of 6/7/2017) |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
A percentage of images are counted by at least two independent counters. Data visually inspected for outliers. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | < 1 year |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | No Archiving Intended |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Local archiving sufficient. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | < 1year |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data are in Oracle on NEFSC servers and undergo regular backups |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Counts of seals in aerial imagery are entered directly into Oracle database or collected in excel spreadsheets and uploaded into database. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Table: HAULOUTS | |
| Entity | Table: HGPUPCOUNTS | |
| Entity | Table: PVSURVEY2012 | |
| Entity | Table: SEALCOUNTERS | |
| Entity | Table: SEALCOUNTS |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 23063 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23063 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-01-30 08:38+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Elizabeth Josephson |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-06-01 20:14+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-07-27 |
| Owner Org: | NEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-07-27 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-07-27 |