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DOI: 10.7289/V5/DR- PIFSC-17-002

Description

The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Cetacean Research Program (CRP)

has been conducting visual surveys for cetaceans in the waters surrounding Guam and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as part of an ongoing effort to develop

a record of cetacean occurrence in the region. Visual surveys have been conducted aboard

small boats (7.6-12.2 m) since 2010 off the southernmost islands of the Mariana Archipelago

(Guam, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan). These surveys include the collection of photographs

for individual identification, tissue samples for genetic analysis of population structure, and the

deployment of satellite tags for assessment of individual movements throughout the broader

region. These surveys are conducted in partnership with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Environmental Readiness Division, which is mandated by Letters of Authorization and Biological

Opinions issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered

Species Act (ESA) to monitor cetaceans within the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)

study area. Data sets from the small-boat survey efforts are used to evaluate the distribution,

stock structure, and movements of cetaceans within the study area. This report includes a

summary of the most recent visual surveys that were conducted in the "winter" (March) and

"summer" (May-June) of 2016.

Document Information

Document Type
Report

Document Format
Acrobat Portable Document Format

Publication Date
2017-02-03

Distribution Information

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Erin M Oleson
erin.oleson@noaa.gov
(808)725-5712

Point of Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Metadata Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Extents

Geographic Area 1

144.39° W, 145.9° E, 15.5° N, 13.01° S

Mariana Archipelago (Guam (including Galvez Bank) to Saipan (including Marpi Reef)

Item Identification

Title: Cetacean Monitoring in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, 2016
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2017-02-03
Abstract:

The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Cetacean Research Program (CRP)

has been conducting visual surveys for cetaceans in the waters surrounding Guam and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as part of an ongoing effort to develop

a record of cetacean occurrence in the region. Visual surveys have been conducted aboard

small boats (7.6-12.2 m) since 2010 off the southernmost islands of the Mariana Archipelago

(Guam, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan). These surveys include the collection of photographs

for individual identification, tissue samples for genetic analysis of population structure, and the

deployment of satellite tags for assessment of individual movements throughout the broader

region. These surveys are conducted in partnership with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Environmental Readiness Division, which is mandated by Letters of Authorization and Biological

Opinions issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered

Species Act (ESA) to monitor cetaceans within the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)

study area. Data sets from the small-boat survey efforts are used to evaluate the distribution,

stock structure, and movements of cetaceans within the study area. This report includes a

summary of the most recent visual surveys that were conducted in the "winter" (March) and

"summer" (May-June) of 2016.

Other Citation Details:

Suggested citation:

Hill M.C., A.R. Bendlin, A.C.U, K.M. Yano, A.L. Bradford, A.D. Ligon, and E.M. Oleson. 2017. Cetacean

Monitoring in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, 2016. Prepared for the U.S. Pacific Fleet

Environmental Readiness Office. PIFSC Data Report DR-17-002. 46 pp. doi:10.7289/V5/DR-

PIFSC-17-002.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.7289/V5/DR- PIFSC-17-002

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None biopsy
None cetaceans
None photo-identification
None satellite tagging

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Marianas

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA

Document Information

Document Type: Report
Format: Acrobat Portable Document Format
Status Code: Published

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 373972
Date Effective From: 2006
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710

Distributor

CC ID: 373973
Date Effective From: 2006
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

CC ID: 373974
Date Effective From: 2006
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710

Point of Contact

CC ID: 373975
Date Effective From: 2009
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Oleson, Erin M
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: erin.oleson@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5712
Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 373976
Date Effective From: 2006
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Hill, Marie C
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: marie.hill@noaa.gov
Phone: (808)725-5710

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1168981
W° Bound: 144.39
E° Bound: 145.9
N° Bound: 15.5
S° Bound: 13.01
Description

Mariana Archipelago (Guam (including Galvez Bank) to Saipan (including Marpi Reef)

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1168979
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/13520
Distributor: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2006 - Present)
File Type (Deprecated): PDF
Distribution Format: PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Biopsy Samples- Guam/CNMI EEZ (Marianas)
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Cetacean Photos- Guam/CNMI EEZ (Marianas)
Data Set (DS) Cross Reference INPORT OBSOLETE ITEM----2006-present_Small-Boat Surveys for Cetaceans in the Pacific Islands Region
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Photo-Identification Catalogs: Guam/CNMI EEZ (Marianas)
Data Set (DS) Cross Reference Satellite Tags- Guam/CNMI EEZ
Project (PRJ) Cross Reference Small-boat Cetacean Surveys- Guam/CNMI EEZ (Marianas)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36249
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36249
Metadata Record Created By: Marie C Hill
Metadata Record Created: 2017-01-11 17:15+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-05-05
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-05
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-05