36798 Necropsy Entity Published / External 5673 HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Necropsy Data Data Set In Work . Theme Hawaiian monk seal Theme PIFSC Theme PSD Theme health and disease program Theme hmsrp Theme necropsy Theme pathology Theme protected species Spatial Hawaiian Archipelago Spatial pacific region Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, HI 96818 Data Table Yes . 1 DATE Date 22 No No Active Date seal found dead. Date 2 SEAL_ID Varchar2 22 No No Active Permanent Seal ID of the seal. Varchar2 3 TEMP_ID Varchar2 22 No No Active Temp ID of the seal (for example, a temporary bleach number, only valid for one island/year). Varchar2 4 ATOLL NUMBER 22 No No Active Atoll/island where seal found dead. Kaula 08 Lehua 09 Nihoa 10 Johnston Atoll 11 Niihau 12 Kauai 13 Oahu 14 Molokai 15 Lanai 16 Maui 17 Kaho’olawe 18 Hawaii (Big Island) 19 Necker 20 French Frigate Shoals 30 Laysan 40 Lisianski 50 Pearl and Hermes Reef 60 Midway 70 Kure 80 Other 99 NUMBER 5 SIZE Varchar2 22 No No Active Size of the seal. Pups of the year P0 = Fetus/premature pup P = Nursing pup. P1 = Nursing pup, wrinkles. Full term . P2 = Nursing pup, no wrinkles, black P3 = Nursing pup, blimp, black or reddish brown (prior to molt) P4 = Nursing pup, blimp, molting P5 = Nursing pup, blimp, molted (not all pups reach P5 before weaning) PW = Prematurely weaned/undersized weaned pup (< 90cm girth at weaning). W = weaned pup I = Immature J = Juvenile J1 = Juvenile I (smaller juvenile) J2 = Juvenile II (larger juvenile) S = Subadult S3 = Subadult III (smaller subadult) S4 = Subadult IV (larger subadult) A = Adult Varchar2 6 SEX Varchar2 22 No No Active Sex of the seal (M = male; F = female; U = unknown). Varchar2 7 TYPE Varchar2 22 No No Active Type of specimen collected. AB = abscess AD = adrenal AF = abdominal fluid AG = active fishing gear (ex. Hooks) AQ = aqueous humor BB = blubber biopsy (should have subtype either TX or FA) BC = blood cells (remainder in tube after removing plasma or serum) BI = bile BL = blubber (blubber chunk) BR = brain BS = blood smear BU = buffy coat BY = bycatch (DNA) BX = biotoxin (blood card test) CF = chest fluid CS = cerebral spinal fluid ES = eye swab EY = eye FE = feces (collected from GIT, as opposed to excreted scat or fecal loop) FL = feces obtained with fecal loop GB = gall bladder GI = gastrointestinal tract taken anywhere from pharynx to anus GS = genital swab HF = pericardial fluid HC = histopathology cassettes HL = hepatic lymph nodes HS = histopathology slides HT = heart IL = inguinal lymph nodes KI = kidney LI = liver LN = lymph node LU = lung MD = marine debris MI = milk ML = mesenteric lymph nodes MN = mediastinal lymph nodes MO = molt MS = medulla spinalis (spinal cord) MU = muscle NM = nasal mites NS = nasal swab NT = necropsy tissue (tissues from all organs) OO = otolith ON = other necropsy (non-tissue samples) OR = oral swab OS = other swab OT = other (describe in notes section on back of form) PA = parasites PC = placenta PF = peritoneal fluid PL = the 'pluck': heart, trachea, lungs and associated glands PN = pulmonary lymph nodes PS = plasma RS = rectal swab RT = whole reproductive tract of female or male SC = scat (excreted feces) SE = serum (collected in serum separator tube for serology) SI = small intestine SK = skeletal (bones or teeth)-specify sub-type SL = spleen SM = sub-mandibular lymph SN = skin SP = spew SS = sub-scapular lymph ST = stomach contents TE = testes TP = tissue plug (from both live and dead animals) TS = throat swab UB = urinary bladder UM = umbilicus UR = urine VH = vitreous humor VI = vibrissae WA = water WB = whole blood (old code = BL for whole blood) WC = whole carcass WH = whole heart Varchar2 10 GROSS_FINDINGS Varchar2 22 No No Active Findings at gross necrospy. Varchar2 11 MICROSCOPY Varchar2 22 No No Active Histopathology slide review findings. Varchar2 12 NOTES Varchar2 22 No No Active Additional comments from lab report and/or field or other pertinent notes. Varchar2 13 Slide_Review_AFIP Varchar2 22 No No Active Histopathology slide review findings for tissues examined at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Varchar2 14 MANAGEMENT Varchar2 22 No No Active Comments from lab regarding management related to findings. Varchar2 15 DIAGNOSES Varchar2 22 No No Active Histopathology findings. Varchar2 16 COMMENTS_REMARKS Varchar2 22 No No Active Additional comments from lab report and/or field or other pertinent notes. Varchar2 Data Steward 2015-12-03 Person Kashinsky, Lizabeth lizabeth.kashinsky@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5719 Distributor 2015-12-03 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2015-12-03 Person Johanos, Thea C thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5709 Originator 2007-10-22 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Point of Contact 2007-10-22 Person Kaufman, Angela C angie.kaufman@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5708 Point of Contact 2007-10-22 Person Kashinsky, Lizabeth lizabeth.kashinsky@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5719 Unclassified NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines Data are available by following the URL provided in this metadata record. The requester is asked to submit a request to Lizabeth Kashinsky (Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov) and work with her and other PIFSC Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program staff to assure proper use of this data. NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines Use of the data set will ideally be cleared with NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division. These data are PRELIMINARY and have not be completely screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary data. The developers of these data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division for background on the data. Acknowledgement of the data should be cited. Different versions of the dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liablility for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36798 Vikram Khurana 2017-02-14T16:14:37 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-12-03T01:00:28 2017-02-14 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No 2017-02-14 1 Year 2018-02-14