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MMBONECOLLECTION.CSV

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30020 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Data Attributes

Catalog Details

Data Attribute / Type	Description
NMML# Text	Specimen identifier number.
FAMILY Text	Specimen Family name.
GENUS Text	Specimen genus.
SPECIES Text	Specimen species.
SUBSPECIES Text	Specimen subspecies if appropriate.
COLLECTIONDATE Text	Specimen collection date. Format varies, generally in DD MMM YYYY, but may have less information.
COUNTRY Text	Specimen country of collection.
STATE Text	State of specimen collection site if in United States.
ISLAND_GRP Text	Island group description for specimen collection location.
LOCATION Text	Location description/name for specimen collection location. If "*" see REMARKS.
OCEAN Text	Ocean name of location for specimen collection site.
OTHER Text	Other specimen collection site description information.
LAT Text	Latitude of specimen collection location; formatted as DDMMSS.
N_S Text	Hemisphere of specimen collection site latitude. N = Northern, S = Southern
LONG Text	Longitude of specimen collection location. Format is DDDMMSS.
E_W Text	Longitude hemisphere of specimen collection location; E = Eastern, W = Western.
COLLECTOR 1 Text	Name of specimen collector.
Other_COLLECTORS Text	Names of other collectors.
COLLECTOR# Text	Collector field number.
SOURCE Text	Name of project or organization collecting specimen.
DATE_Cataloged Text	Date specimen entered into catalog. General format is DD MMM YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY
SEX Text	Specimen sex. M=male, F=female; U=unknown.
AGE Text	Age of specimen, in various formats.
TLengthFld Text	Specimen total length in cm as measured in field. If "*" see REMARKS.
TLengthLab Text	Specimen length (in cm) if measured in laboratory.
WEIGHT_Kg Text	Specimen mass in kg. If "*" see REMARKS.
SpecimenType Text	Description of specimen type. Text and code descriptions, code values are (* requires explanation in "remarks") : A = skin only B = skull & post-cranial skeleton C* = anatomical (fluid preserved) D = alcohol (whole animal) ...... but I'm not sure how this is different from "C" E* = partial post-cranial skeleton (rostral elements, earbones, jaw only etc.) F* = miscellaneous ....... again, not sure how this is different from "E" G = skull only H = mounted skeleton I = skin and skull J = skin, skull and skeleton K = skull and baculum P = baculum only GE = skull and partial post-cranial skeleton Q = teeth T = Baleen
OCCUR Text	"Occurrence"; a description of specimen source of mortality. Codes if used are: 1 = mass stranding 2 = single stranding 3 = capture 4 = zoo specimen* 5 = incidental take 6 = aquarium specimen 7 = floating dead 8 = dead on beach (DOB)
SpecimenCondition Text	Description of specimen condition. Codes if used are: 1 = alive 2 = freshly dead 3 = moderately decomposed 4 = advanced decomposition 5 = carcass
SpecimenDisposition Text	Description of specimen disposition.
SpecimenLocation Text	Description of specimen location.
Availability Text	Description of specimen availability.
AdditionalDATA Text	Description of whether additional specimen data exist. y=yes, n=no.
DATALOC1 Text	Description of additional data location.
DATALOC2 Text	Description of additional data location.
REMARKS Text	Comments and additional specimen information.

Data Attribute / Type

Description

NMML#
Text

Specimen identifier number.

FAMILY
Text

Specimen Family name.

GENUS
Text

Specimen genus.

SPECIES
Text

Specimen species.

SUBSPECIES
Text

Specimen subspecies if appropriate.

COLLECTIONDATE
Text

Specimen collection date. Format varies, generally in DD MMM YYYY, but may have less information.

COUNTRY
Text

Specimen country of collection.

STATE
Text

State of specimen collection site if in United States.

ISLAND_GRP
Text

Island group description for specimen collection location.

LOCATION
Text

Location description/name for specimen collection location. If "*" see REMARKS.

OCEAN
Text

Ocean name of location for specimen collection site.

OTHER
Text

Other specimen collection site description information.

LAT
Text

Latitude of specimen collection location; formatted as DDMMSS.

N_S
Text

Hemisphere of specimen collection site latitude. N = Northern, S = Southern

LONG
Text

Longitude of specimen collection location. Format is DDDMMSS.

E_W
Text

Longitude hemisphere of specimen collection location; E = Eastern, W = Western.

COLLECTOR 1
Text

Name of specimen collector.

Other_COLLECTORS
Text

Names of other collectors.

COLLECTOR#
Text

Collector field number.

SOURCE
Text

Name of project or organization collecting specimen.

DATE_Cataloged
Text

Date specimen entered into catalog. General format is DD MMM YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY

SEX
Text

Specimen sex. M=male, F=female; U=unknown.

AGE
Text

Age of specimen, in various formats.

TLengthFld
Text

Specimen total length in cm as measured in field. If "*" see REMARKS.

TLengthLab
Text

Specimen length (in cm) if measured in laboratory.

WEIGHT_Kg
Text

Specimen mass in kg. If "*" see REMARKS.

SpecimenType
Text

Description of specimen type. Text and code descriptions, code values are (* requires explanation in "remarks") : A = skin only B = skull & post-cranial skeleton C* = anatomical (fluid preserved) D = alcohol (whole animal) ...... but I'm not sure how this is different from "C" E* = partial post-cranial skeleton (rostral elements, earbones, jaw only etc.) F* = miscellaneous ....... again, not sure how this is different from "E" G = skull only H = mounted skeleton I = skin and skull J = skin, skull and skeleton K = skull and baculum P = baculum only GE = skull and partial post-cranial skeleton Q = teeth T = Baleen

OCCUR
Text

"Occurrence"; a description of specimen source of mortality. Codes if used are: 1 = mass stranding 2 = single stranding 3 = capture 4 = zoo specimen* 5 = incidental take 6 = aquarium specimen 7 = floating dead 8 = dead on beach (DOB)

SpecimenCondition
Text

Description of specimen condition. Codes if used are: 1 = alive 2 = freshly dead 3 = moderately decomposed 4 = advanced decomposition 5 = carcass

SpecimenDisposition
Text

Description of specimen disposition.

SpecimenLocation
Text

Description of specimen location.

Availability
Text

Description of specimen availability.

AdditionalDATA
Text

Description of whether additional specimen data exist. y=yes, n=no.

DATALOC1
Text

Description of additional data location.

DATALOC2
Text

Description of additional data location.

REMARKS
Text

Comments and additional specimen information.

No Child Items for this record.

No contact information is available for this record.

Please contact the owner organization (AFSC) for inquiries on this record.

Title:	MMBONECOLLECTION.CSV
Short Name:	MMBONECOLLECTION.CSV
Status:	In Work

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	NMML#	Text	Specimen identifier number.
100	FAMILY	Text	Specimen Family name.
100	GENUS	Text	Specimen genus.
100	SPECIES	Text	Specimen species.
100	SUBSPECIES	Text	Specimen subspecies if appropriate.
100	COLLECTIONDATE	Text	Specimen collection date. Format varies, generally in DD MMM YYYY, but may have less information.
100	COUNTRY	Text	Specimen country of collection.
100	STATE	Text	State of specimen collection site if in United States.
100	ISLAND_GRP	Text	Island group description for specimen collection location.
100	LOCATION	Text	Location description/name for specimen collection location. If "*" see REMARKS.
100	OCEAN	Text	Ocean name of location for specimen collection site.
100	OTHER	Text	Other specimen collection site description information.
100	LAT	Text	Latitude of specimen collection location; formatted as DDMMSS.
100	N_S	Text	Hemisphere of specimen collection site latitude. N = Northern, S = Southern
100	LONG	Text	Longitude of specimen collection location. Format is DDDMMSS.
100	E_W	Text	Longitude hemisphere of specimen collection location; E = Eastern, W = Western.
100	COLLECTOR 1	Text	Name of specimen collector.
100	Other_COLLECTORS	Text	Names of other collectors.
100	COLLECTOR#	Text	Collector field number.
100	SOURCE	Text	Name of project or organization collecting specimen.
100	DATE_Cataloged	Text	Date specimen entered into catalog. General format is DD MMM YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY
100	SEX	Text	Specimen sex. M=male, F=female; U=unknown.
100	AGE	Text	Age of specimen, in various formats.
100	TLengthFld	Text	Specimen total length in cm as measured in field. If "*" see REMARKS.
100	TLengthLab	Text	Specimen length (in cm) if measured in laboratory.
100	WEIGHT_Kg	Text	Specimen mass in kg. If "*" see REMARKS.
100	SpecimenType	Text	Description of specimen type. Text and code descriptions, code values are (* requires explanation in "remarks") : A = skin only B = skull & post-cranial skeleton C* = anatomical (fluid preserved) D = alcohol (whole animal) ...... but I'm not sure how this is different from "C" E* = partial post-cranial skeleton (rostral elements, earbones, jaw only etc.) F* = miscellaneous ....... again, not sure how this is different from "E" G = skull only H = mounted skeleton I = skin and skull J = skin, skull and skeleton K = skull and baculum P = baculum only GE = skull and partial post-cranial skeleton Q = teeth T = Baleen
100	OCCUR	Text	"Occurrence"; a description of specimen source of mortality. Codes if used are: 1 = mass stranding 2 = single stranding 3 = capture 4 = zoo specimen* 5 = incidental take 6 = aquarium specimen 7 = floating dead 8 = dead on beach (DOB)
100	SpecimenCondition	Text	Description of specimen condition. Codes if used are: 1 = alive 2 = freshly dead 3 = moderately decomposed 4 = advanced decomposition 5 = carcass
100	SpecimenDisposition	Text	Description of specimen disposition.
100	SpecimenLocation	Text	Description of specimen location.
100	Availability	Text	Description of specimen availability.
100	AdditionalDATA	Text	Description of whether additional specimen data exist. y=yes, n=no.
100	DATALOC1	Text	Description of additional data location.
100	DATALOC2	Text	Description of additional data location.
100	REMARKS	Text	Comments and additional specimen information.

Name

Type

Description

100

NMML#

Text

Specimen identifier number.

100

FAMILY

Text

Specimen Family name.

100

GENUS

Text

Specimen genus.

100

SPECIES

Text

Specimen species.

100

SUBSPECIES

Text

Specimen subspecies if appropriate.

100

COLLECTIONDATE

Text

Specimen collection date. Format varies, generally in DD MMM YYYY, but may have less information.

100

COUNTRY

Text

Specimen country of collection.

100

STATE

Text

State of specimen collection site if in United States.

100

ISLAND_GRP

Text

Island group description for specimen collection location.

100

LOCATION

Text

Location description/name for specimen collection location. If "*" see REMARKS.

100

OCEAN

Text

Ocean name of location for specimen collection site.

100

OTHER

Text

Other specimen collection site description information.

100

LAT

Text

Latitude of specimen collection location; formatted as DDMMSS.

100

N_S

Text

Hemisphere of specimen collection site latitude. N = Northern, S = Southern

100

LONG

Text

Longitude of specimen collection location. Format is DDDMMSS.

100

E_W

Text

Longitude hemisphere of specimen collection location; E = Eastern, W = Western.

100

COLLECTOR 1

Text

Name of specimen collector.

100

Other_COLLECTORS

Text

Names of other collectors.

100

COLLECTOR#

Text

Collector field number.

100

SOURCE

Text

Name of project or organization collecting specimen.

100

DATE_Cataloged

Text

Date specimen entered into catalog. General format is DD MMM YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY

100

SEX

Text

Specimen sex. M=male, F=female; U=unknown.

100

AGE

Text

Age of specimen, in various formats.

100

TLengthFld

Text

Specimen total length in cm as measured in field. If "*" see REMARKS.

100

TLengthLab

Text

Specimen length (in cm) if measured in laboratory.

100

WEIGHT_Kg

Text

Specimen mass in kg. If "*" see REMARKS.

100

SpecimenType

Text

100

OCCUR

Text

100

SpecimenCondition

Text

Description of specimen condition. Codes if used are: 1 = alive 2 = freshly dead 3 = moderately decomposed 4 = advanced decomposition 5 = carcass

100

SpecimenDisposition

Text

Description of specimen disposition.

100

SpecimenLocation

Text

Description of specimen location.

100

Availability

Text

Description of specimen availability.

100

AdditionalDATA

Text

Description of whether additional specimen data exist. y=yes, n=no.

100

DATALOC1

Text

Description of additional data location.

100

DATALOC2

Text

Description of additional data location.

100

REMARKS

Text

Comments and additional specimen information.

Attribute Details

NMML#

CC ID: 269427

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen identifier number.

FAMILY

CC ID: 269428

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen Family name.

GENUS

CC ID: 269429

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen genus.

SPECIES

CC ID: 269430

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen species.

SUBSPECIES

CC ID: 269431

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen subspecies if appropriate.

COLLECTIONDATE

CC ID: 269432

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen collection date. Format varies, generally in DD MMM YYYY, but may have less information.

COUNTRY

CC ID: 269433

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen country of collection.

STATE

CC ID: 269434

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	State of specimen collection site if in United States.

ISLAND_GRP

CC ID: 269435

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Island group description for specimen collection location.

LOCATION

CC ID: 269436

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Location description/name for specimen collection location. If "*" see REMARKS.

OCEAN

CC ID: 269437

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Ocean name of location for specimen collection site.

OTHER

CC ID: 269438

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Other specimen collection site description information.

LAT

CC ID: 269439

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude of specimen collection location; formatted as DDMMSS.

N_S

CC ID: 269440

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Hemisphere of specimen collection site latitude. N = Northern, S = Southern

LONG

CC ID: 269441

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude of specimen collection location. Format is DDDMMSS.

E_W

CC ID: 269442

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude hemisphere of specimen collection location; E = Eastern, W = Western.

COLLECTOR 1

CC ID: 269443

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of specimen collector.

Other_COLLECTORS

CC ID: 269444

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Names of other collectors.

COLLECTOR#

CC ID: 269445

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Collector field number.

SOURCE

CC ID: 269446

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of project or organization collecting specimen.

DATE_Cataloged

CC ID: 269447

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date specimen entered into catalog. General format is DD MMM YYYY or DD-MM-YYYY

SEX

CC ID: 269448

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen sex. M=male, F=female; U=unknown.

AGE

CC ID: 269449

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Age of specimen, in various formats.

TLengthFld

CC ID: 269450

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen total length in cm as measured in field. If "*" see REMARKS.

TLengthLab

CC ID: 269451

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen length (in cm) if measured in laboratory.

WEIGHT_Kg

CC ID: 269452

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Specimen mass in kg. If "*" see REMARKS.

SpecimenType

CC ID: 269453

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of specimen type. Text and code descriptions, code values are (* requires explanation in "remarks") : A = skin only B = skull & post-cranial skeleton C* = anatomical (fluid preserved) D = alcohol (whole animal) ...... but I'm not sure how this is different from "C" E* = partial post-cranial skeleton (rostral elements, earbones, jaw only etc.) F* = miscellaneous ....... again, not sure how this is different from "E" G = skull only H = mounted skeleton I = skin and skull J = skin, skull and skeleton K = skull and baculum P = baculum only GE = skull and partial post-cranial skeleton Q = teeth T = Baleen

OCCUR

CC ID: 269454

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	"Occurrence"; a description of specimen source of mortality. Codes if used are: 1 = mass stranding 2 = single stranding 3 = capture 4 = zoo specimen* 5 = incidental take 6 = aquarium specimen 7 = floating dead 8 = dead on beach (DOB)

SpecimenCondition

CC ID: 269455

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of specimen condition. Codes if used are: 1 = alive 2 = freshly dead 3 = moderately decomposed 4 = advanced decomposition 5 = carcass

SpecimenDisposition

CC ID: 269456

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of specimen disposition.

SpecimenLocation

CC ID: 269457

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of specimen location.

Availability

CC ID: 269458

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of specimen availability.

AdditionalDATA

CC ID: 269459

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of whether additional specimen data exist. y=yes, n=no.

DATALOC1

CC ID: 269460

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of additional data location.

DATALOC2

CC ID: 269461

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of additional data location.

REMARKS

CC ID: 269462

Seq. Order:	36
Data Storage Type:	Text
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments and additional specimen information.

Catalog Item ID:	30020
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30020
Metadata Record Created By:	Brian Fadely
Metadata Record Created:	2016-01-05 16:52+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-11-27
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

Summary

Entity Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Item Identification

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

NMML#

FAMILY

GENUS

SPECIES

SUBSPECIES

COLLECTIONDATE

COUNTRY

STATE

ISLAND_GRP

LOCATION

OCEAN

OTHER

LAT

N_S

LONG

E_W

COLLECTOR 1

Other_COLLECTORS

COLLECTOR#

SOURCE

DATE_Cataloged

SEX

AGE

TLengthFld

TLengthLab

WEIGHT_Kg

SpecimenType

OCCUR

SpecimenCondition

SpecimenDisposition

SpecimenLocation

Availability

AdditionalDATA

DATALOC1

DATALOC2

REMARKS

Catalog Details