Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected
Data Set (DS) | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28213 | Updated: April 17, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28213.
Full Citation Examples
Polar Ecosystems Program research projects focus primarily on abundance, trends, distribution, health and condition, and foraging behavior of phocids (harbor, bearded, ringed, spotted, and ribbon seals) in Alaska. This database represents data associated with live captures and specimen collection of all these species across a variety of research projects. Data include information such as capture date, location, time, and handling time, as well as information about each animal (e.g., age, sex, molt, pregnancy status, pelage type). These data are most useful when combined in a relational manner with other datasets (e.g. telemetry, health and disease, morphometrics).
Distribution Information
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Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov
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 data set will be publicly available.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, environment
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Mike Cameron
michael.cameron@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
Stacie Koslovsky
stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov
206-526-6433
Extents
172° W,
-130° E,
72° N,
50° S
1991
data from ribbon, spotted, and bearded seals that were collected during a research cruise in 1991
2004 - 2015
Item Identification
Title: | Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected |
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Short Name: | Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected |
Status: | In Work |
Abstract: |
Polar Ecosystems Program research projects focus primarily on abundance, trends, distribution, health and condition, and foraging behavior of phocids (harbor, bearded, ringed, spotted, and ribbon seals) in Alaska. This database represents data associated with live captures and specimen collection of all these species across a variety of research projects. Data include information such as capture date, location, time, and handling time, as well as information about each animal (e.g., age, sex, molt, pregnancy status, pelage type). These data are most useful when combined in a relational manner with other datasets (e.g. telemetry, health and disease, morphometrics). |
Purpose: |
The purpose of this dataset is to store all capture related data collected from various Polar Ecosystem Program research projects. This dataset serves as the authoritative inventory of ‘specimen numbers’ (speno) which uniquely identifies each animal captured or specimen collected. To fulfill its stewardship mandates described by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NMFS is required to have information on these species, including abundance, population trend, extent of interactions with fisheries, seasonal movements, and distribution and harvest pressures. A long-term dataset from the wild captures and collected specimens of harbor, ribbon, spotted, bearded, and ringed seals in Alaska is an important resource. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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UNCONTROLLED | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) | Bearded Seal |
Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) | Harbor Seal |
Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) | Ribbon Seal |
Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) | Ringed Seal |
Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS) | Spotted Seal |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
Geographic Names Information System | Alaska |
Geographic Names Information System | Arctic Ocean |
Geographic Names Information System | Beaufort Sea |
Geographic Names Information System | Bering Sea |
Geographic Names Information System | Chukchi Sea |
Geographic Names Information System | Gulf of Alaska |
Physical Location
Organization: | Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | CSV Files |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Distribution Liability: |
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2024-03-06 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Koslovsky, Stacie |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115-6349 |
Email Address: | stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-526-6433 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-11-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) |
Address: |
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 |
URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center |
Business Hours: | 0700-1700 Pacific Time |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2024-03-06 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Koslovsky, Stacie |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115-6349 |
Email Address: | stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-526-6433 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-11-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) |
Address: |
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 |
URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center |
Business Hours: | 0700-1700 Pacific Time |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2024-03-06 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Cameron, Mike |
Email Address: | michael.cameron@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | 172 | |
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E° Bound: | -130 | |
N° Bound: | 72 | |
S° Bound: | 50 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 1991 |
Description: |
data from ribbon, spotted, and bearded seals that were collected during a research cruise in 1991 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2004 |
End: | 2015 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Policy: |
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 data set will be publicly available. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged prior to use. |
Data Access Procedure: |
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 data set will be publicly available. |
Data Access Constraints: |
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 data set will be publicly available. |
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. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged. |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
no metadata access constraints |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/MML/PEP/Alaska%20Phocid%20Table%20of%20Wild%20Captures%20and%20Specimens%20Collected.csv |
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Distributor: | |
Description: |
Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov |
Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data are collected in the field and checked multiple times while being recorded in the dataform. All data are checked again when they are entered in the database. Specimen numbers, which are the unique identifiers for each animal captured or specimen collected while in the field, and are the basis for all following records about each animal, are checked repeatedly to confirm that they are unique before being entered in the database. |
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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: | Unknown |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | not needed; planned for NCEI-MD |
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: |
data are not automatically processed |
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. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Each phocid captured is identified by a unique 'specimen number' (speno). The speno consists of a two letter section corresponding to the genus and species (e.g. harbor seal = 'PV') followed by the year the animal was captured and a single underscore ('_'). The latter portion of the speno is a 4 digit integer uniquely identifying that seal for that year. This dataset also includes specimens collected when the animal itself was not captured, such as scat . When the species for a specimen collected is unknown, 'GS' is used for the genus and species prefix. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 28213 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28213 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Josh London |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-10-27 18:04+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Cynthia Christman |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-04-17 22:46+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2024-04-03 |
Owner Org: | AFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-11-27 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-11-27 |