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    • Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected

    Metadata Updated: May 1, 2024

    Polar Ecosystems Program research projects focus primarily on abundance, trends, distribution, health and condition, and foraging behavior of phocids (harbor, bearded, ringed, spotted, and ribbon seals) in Alaska. This database represents data associated with live captures and specimen collection of all these species across a variety of research projects. Data include information such as capture date, location, time, and handling time, as well as information about each animal (e.g., age, sex, molt, pregnancy status, pelage type). These data are most useful when combined in a relational manner with other datasets (e.g. telemetry, health and disease, morphometrics).

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    Dates

    Metadata Date April 17, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 17, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28213
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Alaska Phocid Table of Wild Captures and Specimens Collected [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28213., Access Constraints: The data set is in the process of being archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Once the archival process is complete and verified, the data set will be publicly available., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged., Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long -130
    Bbox North Lat 72
    Bbox South Lat 50
    Bbox West Long 172
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 886767f4-3d8c-4d74-b9f0-39e35a2f9137
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage Each phocid captured is identified by a unique 'specimen number' (speno). The speno consists of a two letter section corresponding to the genus and species (e.g. harbor seal = 'PV') followed by the year the animal was captured and a single underscore ('_'). The latter portion of the speno is a 4 digit integer uniquely identifying that seal for that year. This dataset also includes specimens collected when the animal itself was not captured, such as scat . When the species for a specimen collected is unknown, 'GS' is used for the genus and species prefix.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[172.0, 50.0], [-130.0, 50.0], [-130.0, 72.0], [172.0, 72.0], [172.0, 50.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2004
    Temporal Extent End 2015

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