Southeast US Historical Marine Mammal Stranding Database
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25893 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Southeast US Historical Marine Mammal Stranding Database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25893.
Full Citation Examples
Data on marine mammal strandings are collected by the Southeast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Basic data on the location, species identification, animal condition, and disposition (Level A data) are contributed by network members to the NOAA National Marine Mammal Stranding Database. Historical data collected prior to 2001 in the Southeast US and Caribbean and associated paper records are maintained in local databases. These data document the occurrence of stranded marine mammals throughout the southeastern United States.
To document the occurrence and causes of marine mammal strandings in the southeastern United States.
Data Access & Downloads
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Lance Garrison
Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
305-361-4488
Metadata Contact
Jenny Litz
Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
305-361-4224
Extents
-82° W,
-65.5° E,
40.5° N,
24.5° S
1978 - 1995-12-31
Item Identification
| Title: | Southeast US Historical Marine Mammal Stranding Database |
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| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Data on marine mammal strandings are collected by the Southeast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Basic data on the location, species identification, animal condition, and disposition (Level A data) are contributed by network members to the NOAA National Marine Mammal Stranding Database. Historical data collected prior to 2001 in the Southeast US and Caribbean and associated paper records are maintained in local databases. These data document the occurrence of stranded marine mammals throughout the southeastern United States. |
| Purpose: |
To document the occurrence and causes of marine mammal strandings in the southeastern United States. |
| Notes: |
Historical data on records of marine mammal strandings in the southeast US from 1978 to 1995. Data include animal species identification, date, location, size, and various information on the disposition of samples. |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1978 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Garrison, Lance |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4488 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4478 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1978 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/0396y0w87 |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
| Contact Instructions: |
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Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1978 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Litz, Jenny |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33139 |
| Email Address: | Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4224 |
| Fax: | 305-365-4102 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1978 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Garrison, Lance |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
| Email Address: | Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 305-361-4488 |
| Fax: | 305-361-4478 |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -82 | |
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| E° Bound: | -65.5 | |
| N° Bound: | 40.5 | |
| S° Bound: | 24.5 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
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| Start: | 1978 |
| End: | 1995-12-31 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data are provided on written data sheets and photographs by network members. These paper records were key entered into databases by network members. Data have been reviewed to compare key-entered information to paper records and to asses consistency with data quality standards however, not all records have been fully validated. |
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Data Management
| 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?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | Yes |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
This data is currently wavered under the current NOAA guidelines for relational databases. |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Paper or digital records are provided by stranding network members and key entered the data into the stranding database. Entered records are subsequently reviewed by SEFSC staff. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 25893 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25893 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-07-13 05:12+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-04-29 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-04-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-04-29 |