HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Identification Database
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28581 | Updated: November 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Identification Database, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28581.
Full Citation Examples
This photo collection contains identification and other images and video of Hawaiian monk seals taken by PSD personnel and cooperating scientists as part of the ongoing monk seal population assessment efforts. Searchable digital photo databases were developed for each breeding location in 2002 and were in near final form by 2003 and contain individual ID photos, survival factors, necropsy photos, archives, and miscellaneous images.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines
Use of these photos must be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. The curators of these photos are concerned with assuring their proper use. Before images are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on these images. Acknowledgement of the image source and associated Permit Numbers should be cited. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the images or as a result of changes to the images caused by system transfers.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Tracy Mercer
tracy.mercer@noaa.gov
(808)725-5718
Point of Contact
Brenda L Becker
brenda.becker@noaa.gov
(808)725-5715
Metadata Contact
Thea C Johanos
thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov
(808)725-5709
Extents
-180° W,
-150° E,
30° N,
10° S
Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Region
1977-01-01 - Present
Item Identification
| Title: | HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Photo Identification Database |
|---|---|
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
This photo collection contains identification and other images and video of Hawaiian monk seals taken by PSD personnel and cooperating scientists as part of the ongoing monk seal population assessment efforts. Searchable digital photo databases were developed for each breeding location in 2002 and were in near final form by 2003 and contain individual ID photos, survival factors, necropsy photos, archives, and miscellaneous images. |
| Purpose: |
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the lead agency responsible for the recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal. Each year the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program conducts studies at the main breeding sites to provide information necessary to evaluate (1) the status and trends of the monk seal subpopulations, (2) natural history traits such as survival, reproduction, growth, behavior, and feeding habits, and (3) the success of various activities designed to facilitate population growth. Hawaiian monk seal photo data collection is an important tool for individual identification of seals and to document survival factors, including deaths, and other noteworthy events. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| PARR Exclusion | Extreme Size |
| None | digital photographs |
| None | hawaiian monk seal |
| None | hmsrp |
| None | photo identification |
| None | pifsc |
| None | population assessment |
| None | prints |
| None | protected species |
| None | slides |
| None | survival factors |
| None | video |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | hawaiian archipelago |
| None | pacific region |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Image files |
| Maintenance Frequency: | Annually |
| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
All ID images of individual seals are organized by seal ID and/or other data types (bleach marks, survival factors, necropsy, etc.) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Becker, Brenda L |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | brenda.becker@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5715 |
| Fax: | (808)725-5567 |
| Business Hours: | 8:30AM - 5:00 PM |
| Contact Instructions: |
For photos/digital media from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mercer, Tracy |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | tracy.mercer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5718 |
| Contact Instructions: |
For images and video from the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Johanos, Thea C |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5709 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mercer, Tracy |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | tracy.mercer@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5718 |
| Contact Instructions: |
For photos from main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2007-06-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Becker, Brenda L |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | brenda.becker@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5715 |
| Fax: | (808)725-5567 |
| Business Hours: | 8:30AM - 5:00 PM |
| Contact Instructions: |
For photos from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -150 | |
| N° Bound: | 30 | |
| S° Bound: | 10 | |
| Description |
Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Region |
|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1977-01-01 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Requester will be asked to submit a request to Brenda Becker (brenda.becker@noaa.gov) for NWHI images, or Tracy Mercer (tracy.mercer@noaa.gov) for MHI images |
| Data Access Constraints: |
NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Use of these photos must be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. The curators of these photos are concerned with assuring their proper use. Before images are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on these images. Acknowledgement of the image source and associated Permit Numbers should be cited. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the images or as a result of changes to the images caused by system transfers. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Available |
|---|
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?: | Yes |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 1 year |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
Not applicable |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
Most recent copies of database are archived annually on the intranet, but not enough space to hold all historical backups. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 1 year |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data are backed-up daily per PIFSC's Information Technology Services security policies |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Compilation of print, slides, and digital images and videos from 1977 to present to document seal identifiers and other important information |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 28581 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28581 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Thea C Johanos |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-11-06 18:36+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-11-30 18:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2017-09-29 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-09-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-09-29 |