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HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Survival Factors

Data Set (DS)  |  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5679  |  Updated: December 3, 2025  |  Published / External 
Short Citation:
Full Citation Examples
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2026: HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Survival Factors, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5679.

Item Identification

Title: HMSRP Hawaiian Monk Seal Survival Factors
Status: In Work
Creation Date: 1982-01-01
Abstract:

This data set contains records of survival factors recorded by PSD personnel and cooperating scientists as part of the ongoing monk seal population assessment efforts, and some miscellaneous earlier records extending back as far as 1977. Survival factors are defined as any unique event, or series of events that may affect the survival of an individual seals. Data are recorded for all deaths, probable deaths, suspicious disappearances, and moderate to severe injuries. Other recorded events include entanglement, observed male aggression, emaciation, ill or abnormal condition, oiling, or a seal out of habitat. Most data (since 1996) have been entered, however much of the older data are housed at PIFSC in paper form.
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. The survival factor data are our primary record of information on factors that effect the survival of individual seals.
Supplemental Information:

Division: Protected Species

Division Chief: Charles Littnan

Program: PSD Population Assessment

Athorities: Endangered Species Act

Ownership: PIFSC

Study Area: Hawaiian Archipelago

Spatial Resolution: Island or Atoll, islet and sector (perimeter of each islet divided into sectors for use in data collection)

Temporal Resolution: Date

Frequency of Collection: Whenever an event is documented that might effect the survival of an individual seal

Time of collection: During spring-summer breeding season, opportunistically at other times of year

Type of Data Collected: Survival factor records

Collection Method: Collection form

Recording Media: Paper, database on field laptop computers, backup CD disks

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Data Collection Documentation: Field Manual

Validation and QC Procedures: Available

QC Standards: Available

QC Results Available to Users: Available

Automated QC Procedures: Available

Quality Control Documentation: Available

Storage Location: 1845 Wasp Blvd, Bldg 176, Honolulu, HI 96818

Storage Media: Paper forms, ASCII files, ORACLE database

Security and Integrity Plans: Available

Backups: Available

Storage and Security Documentation: Available

Data Distribution Methods: Zip files via email or CD

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None death
None entanglement
None Hawaiian monk seal
None hmsrp
None injury
None pifsc
None protected species
None psd
None survival

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., Building 176

Honolulu, HI 96818

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Database
Maintenance Frequency: Annually
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Survival factor records
Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

ENT Table: MS_SFREPS
Entity Attribute Detail URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5679/

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 18471
Date Effective From: 2007-06-13
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

Distributor

CC ID: 247834
Date Effective From: 2015-11-09
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02apffz65
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: 257474
Date Effective From: 2015-11-25
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

Originator

CC ID: 103278
Date Effective From: 2007-06-13
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
ROR: https://ror.org/02apffz65
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.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 18295
Date Effective From: 2007-06-13
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

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 18472
W° Bound: -180
E° Bound: -150
N° Bound: 30
S° Bound: 10
Description

Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Region

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 18473
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 1977-12-31

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:

Requestor will be asked to submit a request to Thea Johanos (thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov)
Data Access Constraints:

NMFS/PIFSC, Protected Species Division, Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Data Access, Sharing, and Dissemination Guidelines
Data Use Constraints:

Use of the data set must 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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 844043
Download URL: https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_5679.tgz
Distributor: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2015-11-09 - Present)
File Name: PSD_HMSRP_SurvivalFactors.csv
File Type (Deprecated): csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

Technical Environment

Description:

ORACLE database table

Data Quality

Representativeness:

Field seasons are of variable length and survival factors that occur during the off-season are under represented. Early data need to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards. Most early data are not entered and remain on paper forms.
Bias:

Field seasons are of variable length and survival factors that occur during the off-season are under represented. Early data need to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards. Most early data are not entered and remain on paper forms.
Completeness Measure:

Field seasons are of variable length and survival factors that occur during the off-season are under represented. Early data need to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards. Most early data are not entered and remain on paper forms.
Completeness Report:

Field seasons are of variable length and survival factors that occur during the off-season are under represented. Early data need to be reviewed and brought up to current coding standards. Most early data are not entered and remain on paper forms.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Standard data life-cycle processes are followed to ensure quality and accuracy.

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?: No
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: NCEI-MD
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 and Technology Services security policies.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Summary information on injuries and other factors that may compromise the survival of individual seals, collected during seal surveys.

Sources

Original field data

CC ID: 844076
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 844110
Description:

Data are collected on compromised seals observed during seal surveys.
Process Contact: Johanos, Thea C
Email Address: thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov
Phone (Voice): (808)725-5709
Source: Original field data

Process Step 2

CC ID: 844111
Description:

Data are entered, edited, and summarized.

Process Contact: Johanos, Thea C
Email Address: thea.johanos-kam@noaa.gov
Phone (Voice): (808)725-5709
Source: Original field data

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Entity Table: MS_SFREPS

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 5679
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5679
Metadata Record Created By: Christopher Y Tokita
Metadata Record Created: 2007-10-22 13:23+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-12-03 01:00+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2019-05-30
Owner Org: PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2019-05-30
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2020-05-30