25317 AFSC/REFM: Seabird Necropsy dataset of North Pacific Data Set Published / External 22254 Trophic Interactions Project In Work The seabird necropsy dataset contains information on seabird specimens that were collected under salvage and scientific collection permits primarily by NMFS-certified fisheries observers deployed by the Pacific Islands Regional Office Observer Program to shallow and deep set pelagic longline fisheries operating in North Pacific waters and fisheries observers deployed by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Observer Program to groundfish demersal longline, pot, and trawl fisheries in waters off Alaska. The database includes Magnuson-Act protected data on the precise date and location where the specimen was collected and publicly available information on the results of the necropsy work. This includes a suite of data including age class, sex, morphometrics, plumage characteristics, body condition, tissue samples, and plastics ingestion. Food habits are completed as a parallel program. The purpose of this program is to gain as much scientific knowledge as is possible from bycaught birds in commercial fisheries and to make that data available to a broad suite of scientists, managers, and the public. Results of program efforts apply directly to a variety of efforts, most notably the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Conservation Action Plan for Black-footed (Phoebastria nigrepes) and Laysan (P. immutabilis) Albatross (available at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/protectedresources/seabirds/albatross_action_plan1007.pdf Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy) Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans Theme age class Theme bycatch Theme necropsy Theme samples Theme sex Spatial Alaska Spatial North Pacific Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seattle WA USA Data Set As Needed Table (digital) Funding for this study has primarily been from the National Observer Program funds, out of a set-aside for the National Seabird Program. The contractor (Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge) has contributed in-kind funds and had some initial support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center has also contributed some funds. na na na 32602 Necropsy_BandData Published / External In Work NA Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18 NA SBNDID Unknown No No Active NA BandDataID Unknown No No Active NA BandY/N Unknown No No Active NA BandLeg Unknown No No Active NA FederalBand Unknown No No Active NA ColorBand Unknown No No Active NA ColorBandDescrip Unknown No No Active NA YRBand Unknown No No Active NA YR-O-age Unknown No No Active NA MinAgeCollection Unknown No No Active NA Date Banded Unknown No No Active NA Location Unknown No No Active NA Loc-Abbr Unknown No No Active NA Age at banding Unknown No No Active NA 32603 Necropsy_External Published / External In Work NA Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18 NA SBNDID Unknown No No Active NA CarcassFreshness Unknown No No Active Corpse Condition codes from J. van Franaker CarcassCompleteness Unknown No No Active Corpse Condition codes from J. van Franaker Scavenged? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any part of bird is scavenged, describe in CarcassCondNotes ScavExtent Unknown No No Active Extent of scavenging Entangled? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any part of bird is entangled, describe in CarcassCondNotes Hooked? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any part of bird has a hook piercing the skin, gear must be present, describe in CarcassCondNotes LocationofGear Unknown No No Active Enter applicable areas (wing, legs, neck, mandible, body). Leave blank if gear is not present HookType Unknown No No Active Enter appropriate gear types (C-hook, Large Tuna, Small Tuna). Leave blank if gear not present SnoodType Unknown No No Active Enter appropriate snood types (monofilament, cable, multifilament, cord). Leave blank if snood not present. Fractures/Wounds? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any part of bird has fractures or wounds, describe in CarcassCondNotes MandibleWounds Unknown No No Active No is default HeadWounds Unknown No No Active NA NeckWounds Unknown No No Active NA BodyWounds Unknown No No Active NA WingWounds Unknown No No Active NA LegWounds Unknown No No Active NA Oil% Unknown No No Active Mark "0" if not oiled OtherExtFouling% Unknown No No Active Mark "0" if no external fouling CarcassCondNotes Unknown No No Active Describe all issues related to carcass condition ColorMorph(NOFU) Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franaker's key Plumage Unknown No No Active Enter one of the plumage stages (not NOFU morph) - first year, immature, winter, nuptial, adult. BodyMass Unknown No No Active In grams, dry mass only WetBodyMass Unknown No No Active NA HeadBillLength Unknown No No Active In mm, measure from back of head to tip of culmen Culmen Unknown No No Active In mm, measure entire lenth of culmen Nares Unknown No No Active In grams, wet mass only BillDepth Unknown No No Active In mm, at gonys BillWidth Unknown No No Active In mm, at nares Tarsus Unknown No No Active In mm FlatWingChord Unknown No No Active In mm CurvedWingChord Unknown No No Active In mm, if flat wing chord not possible to measure ExtNotes Unknown No No Active NA 32604 Necropsy_Internal Published / External In Work NA Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18 NA SBNDID Unknown No No Active NA PectoralMuscleCode Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key InternalMolt Unknown No No Active %, Based on J. van Franeker's key SubQFatCode Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key SubQFatDepth Unknown No No Active mm IntestinalCode Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key Sex Unknown No No Active NA TestesColor Unknown No No Active Describe testes color (creamy, black, pink, bicolored) GonadLength Unknown No No Active mm GonadWidth Unknown No No Active mm OviductCode Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key DLF Unknown No No Active mm Bursa? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if present or prominent, "No" if not visible BursaDescript Unknown No No Active Description of bursa if present (Prominent, apparent, thin) BursaLength Unknown No No Active mm BursaWidth Unknown No No Active mm AgeEst Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key StomachHealth Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key LiverHealth Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key GutHealth Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key KidneyHealth Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key LungHealth Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franeker's key IntNotes Unknown No No Active NA 32605 Necropsy_MoltData Published / External In Work NA Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8693, 04-28-2016 16:18 NA SBNDID Unknown No No Active MWVCRC # (from tblNecropsyData) PrimaryMolt Unknown No No Active If "Yes" then fill out Primary Molt data MoltNotes Unknown No No Active NA Left_P10 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P9 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P8 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P7 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P6 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P5 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P4 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P3 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P2 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_P1 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P10 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P9 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P8 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P7 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P6 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P5 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P4 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P3 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P2 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_P1 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 PMStotal Unknown No No Active Sum of all Primary molt scores (Max = 100, Min = 0) SecondaryMolt Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any of secondaries are molting BodyMoltExt Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" if any body feathers observed molting on external exam BodyMoltInt Unknown No No Active Any body feathers molting (obs. internally on skin above breast) BroodPatch? Unknown No No Active Mark "Yes" only if brood patch is completely de-feathered, bare DownScore Unknown No No Active Based on J. van Franaker's key TailFeather Unknown No No Active Total number of tail feathers present TailMolt Unknown No No Active If "Yes" then fill out Tail Molt data Left_T7 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T6 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T5 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T4 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T3 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T2 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Left_T1 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T7 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T6 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T5 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T4 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T3 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T2 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 Right_T1 Unknown No No Active Use scoring 0-5 TMStotal Unknown No No Active Sum of all tail molt scores (Max = 70, Min = 0) Data Steward 2025 Person Felthoven, Ron ron.felthoven@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 USA 206-526-4114 Originator 2016-04-28 Organization Scientific Data Management SDM 2725 Montlake Blvd. East Seattle WA 98112 206-860-3413 Originator 2016-04-28 Organization Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://ror.org/01h7fye62 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center AKFSC Home Page Online Resource 0700-1700 Pacific Time Originator 2016-04-28 Organization Economic and Social Science Research Program ESSRP Originator 2016-04-28 Organization Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://ror.org/01h7fye62 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center AKFSC Home Page Online Resource 0700-1700 Pacific Time Point of Contact 2025 Person Beck, Jessica jessica.beck@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 USA Ground Condition 170 -130 75 20 The Exclusive Economic Zone of Alaska - Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, SE Alaska, and primarily the Bering Sea and waters of the North Pacific Ocean, primarily North and West of the Hawaiian Islands and eastward towards the West Coast but outside of the West Coast EEZ. Range 2007 2015 Unclassified Contact point of contact. For scientific, management, and regulation compliance purposes, particular business or proprietary information held by NMFS is considered confidential under several authorities, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; as amended, Public Law 109-479; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1853, and the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552. herefore, unprocessed (raw) business or proprietary information can be shared only with authorized persons; however aggregated forms of the data are generally available. The user must adhere to restrictions placed on publication of data by the Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended in 2006. Access Date and location of collected specimens are related to fisheries observer monitoring of commercial fishing operations in the North Pacific Ocean (Alaska and Hawaii). Those data are QCd by the source observer program. Specimen collection date and location from research cruises are QCd by unit managing research operations. Data produced by the program during specimen necropsy is QCd by individuals reviewing the data and working on production reports or scientific publications. This is a ships of opportunity program, taking advantage of specimens as they are available from fisheries bycatch and research operations. Collections are not made under a scientific design. Not applicable. Date and location of collected specimens are related to fisheries observer monitoring of commercial fishing operations in the North Pacific Ocean (Alaska and Hawaii). Those data are QCd by the source observer program. Specimen collection date and location from research cruises are QCd by unit managing research operations. Data produced by the program during specimen necropsy is QCd by individuals reviewing the data and working on production reports or scientific publications. No Unknown Yes Yes no NA na To Be Determined unknown 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. 1 NA 32602 Entity 32603 Entity 32604 Entity 32605 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25317 Angie Greig 2015-06-10T18:04:45 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:17 2016-04-28 Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov 0700-1700 Pacific Time 1001 Public No No 2016-04-28 1 Year 2017-04-28 none seabird species Kingdom Animalia Genus Phoebastria Species nigripes black-footed albatross Genus Phoebastria Species immutabilis laysan albatross Genus Phoebastria Species albatrus short-tailed albatross Genus Fulmarus Species glacialis northern fulmar Genus Larus Species hyuperboreus glaucus gull Genus Larus Species glaucescens glaucus-wing ed gull Genus Larus Species argentatus herring gull Genus Rissa Species tridactyla black-legged kittiwake Genus Rissa Species brevirostris red-legged kittiwake Genus Uria Species aalge common murre Genus Uria Species lomvia thick-billed murre Genus Puffinus Species tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater Genus Puffinus Species griseus sooty shearwater Necropsy_BandData NA AFSC SBNDID NA AFSC BandDataID NA AFSC BandY/N NA AFSC BandLeg NA AFSC FederalBand NA AFSC ColorBand NA AFSC ColorBandDescrip NA AFSC YRBand NA AFSC YR-O-age NA AFSC MinAgeCollection NA AFSC Date Banded NA AFSC Location NA AFSC Loc-Abbr NA AFSC Age at banding NA AFSC Necropsy_External NA AFSC SBNDID NA AFSC CarcassFreshness Corpse Condition codes from J. van Franaker AFSC CarcassCompleteness Corpse Condition codes from J. van Franaker AFSC Scavenged? Mark "Yes" if any part of bird is scavenged, describe in CarcassCondNotes AFSC ScavExtent Extent of scavenging AFSC Entangled? Mark "Yes" if any part of bird is entangled, describe in CarcassCondNotes AFSC Hooked? Mark "Yes" if any part of bird has a hook piercing the skin, gear must be present, describe in CarcassCondNotes AFSC LocationofGear Enter applicable areas (wing, legs, neck, mandible, body). Leave blank if gear is not present AFSC HookType Enter appropriate gear types (C-hook, Large Tuna, Small Tuna). Leave blank if gear not present AFSC SnoodType Enter appropriate snood types (monofilament, cable, multifilament, cord). Leave blank if snood not present. AFSC Fractures/Wounds? Mark "Yes" if any part of bird has fractures or wounds, describe in CarcassCondNotes AFSC MandibleWounds No is default AFSC HeadWounds NA AFSC NeckWounds NA AFSC BodyWounds NA AFSC WingWounds NA AFSC LegWounds NA AFSC Oil% Mark "0" if not oiled AFSC OtherExtFouling% Mark "0" if no external fouling AFSC CarcassCondNotes Describe all issues related to carcass condition AFSC ColorMorph(NOFU) Based on J. van Franaker's key AFSC Plumage Enter one of the plumage stages (not NOFU morph) - first year, immature, winter, nuptial, adult. AFSC BodyMass In grams, dry mass only AFSC WetBodyMass NA AFSC HeadBillLength In mm, measure from back of head to tip of culmen AFSC Culmen In mm, measure entire lenth of culmen AFSC Nares In grams, wet mass only AFSC BillDepth In mm, at gonys AFSC BillWidth In mm, at nares AFSC Tarsus In mm AFSC FlatWingChord In mm AFSC CurvedWingChord In mm, if flat wing chord not possible to measure AFSC ExtNotes NA AFSC Necropsy_Internal NA AFSC SBNDID NA AFSC PectoralMuscleCode Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC InternalMolt %, Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC SubQFatCode Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC SubQFatDepth mm AFSC IntestinalCode Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC Sex NA AFSC TestesColor Describe testes color (creamy, black, pink, bicolored) AFSC GonadLength mm AFSC GonadWidth mm AFSC OviductCode Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC DLF mm AFSC Bursa? Mark "Yes" if present or prominent, "No" if not visible AFSC BursaDescript Description of bursa if present (Prominent, apparent, thin) AFSC BursaLength mm AFSC BursaWidth mm AFSC AgeEst Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC StomachHealth Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC LiverHealth Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC GutHealth Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC KidneyHealth Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC LungHealth Based on J. van Franeker's key AFSC IntNotes NA AFSC Necropsy_MoltData NA AFSC SBNDID MWVCRC # (from tblNecropsyData) AFSC PrimaryMolt If "Yes" then fill out Primary Molt data AFSC MoltNotes NA AFSC Left_P10 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P9 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P8 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P7 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P6 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P5 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P4 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P3 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P2 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_P1 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P10 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P9 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P8 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P7 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P6 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P5 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P4 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P3 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P2 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_P1 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC PMStotal Sum of all Primary molt scores (Max = 100, Min = 0) AFSC SecondaryMolt Mark "Yes" if any of secondaries are molting AFSC BodyMoltExt Mark "Yes" if any body feathers observed molting on external exam AFSC BodyMoltInt Any body feathers molting (obs. internally on skin above breast) AFSC BroodPatch? Mark "Yes" only if brood patch is completely de-feathered, bare AFSC DownScore Based on J. van Franaker's key AFSC TailFeather Total number of tail feathers present AFSC TailMolt If "Yes" then fill out Tail Molt data AFSC Left_T7 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T6 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T5 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T4 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T3 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T2 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Left_T1 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T7 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T6 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T5 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T4 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T3 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T2 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC Right_T1 Use scoring 0-5 AFSC TMStotal Sum of all tail molt scores (Max = 70, Min = 0) AFSC