gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17406 eng UTF8 dataset CSV Files Alaska Fisheries Science Center 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 0700-1700 Pacific Time resourceProvider Fadely, Brian 206-526-6173 206-526-6615 SEATTLE WA USA brian.fadely@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:21 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018 AFSC/NMML: Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collections 2019-05-28 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 17406 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17406 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Quarterly/amj2009/divrptsNMML1.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Description of collection in AFSC Quarterly Research Reports Apr-May-June 2009. download https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/alaska/research/aepresearch.php?url=nmmlaep1505 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Description of research program. download https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/MML/AEP/Marine%20Mammal%20Food%20Habits%20Reference%20Collection%2C%201995-2018.csv WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal: Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018 Project page linking to data. Note: Reference changed by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov download tableDigital Credit dataset as: Alaska Ecosystems Program. 2019. Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018. NMFS/Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal. https://noaa-fisheries-afsc.data.socrata.com/Species/Marine-Mammal-Food-Habits-Reference-Collection-199/pqwk-8mrc The Marine Mammal Laboratory (MML) Food Habits Reference Collection, containing over 1000 specimens of cephalopod beaks and fish bones and otoliths, is used to identify undigested prey remains found in scats or stomachs of stranded or incidentally taken pinnipeds and cetaceans. Marine mammal food habits data are used in conjunction with satellite telemetry and dive records to better understand foraging behavior and prey selection. This information is critical to understanding how commercial fisheries and changing environmental conditions impact these animals. The Food Habits Collection includes fish and cephalopod species that are commonly consumed by pinnipeds along the Pacific Northwest coast and in Alaska, but we are in the process of adding other potential prey species and specimens to fill unrepresented size ranges. We are very appreciative of NMFS/AFSC/RACE fisheries biologists, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Washington for their ongoing donations to our collection. With the help and cooperation of researchers such as these, our collection continues to grow in size and usefulness. The Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection is an important research tool within NMML, and is also used several times a year by graduate students and researchers from universities, government agencies and private institutions. These collections have contributed to food habits research on Magister armhook squid, Northern fulmar, Newells shearwater, Hawaiian petrel, river otters and marine mammals. The collections are also used by archeologists to identify fish and mammal bones found in Native American middens from Alaska to Mexico. The database is comprised of a table detailing specimens and associated data and measurements for fish and cephalopod soft tissue and hard parts contained within the reference collection. The Food Habits Reference Collection is a collection of comparative material (cephalopod beaks and fish bones and otoliths) used by MML biologists to identify undigested prey parts found in pinniped scats (collected on haul outs or rookeries) or in stomachs of stranded or incidentally taken pinnipeds and cetaceans. Alaska Ecosystems Program of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Fisheries Science Center; cite dataset as: Alaska Ecosystems Program. 2019. Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018. NMFS/Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal. https://noaa-fisheries-afsc.data.socrata.com/Species/Marine-Mammal-Food-Habits-Reference-Collection-199/pqwk-8mrc underDevelopment Gelatt, Tom tom.gelatt@noaa.gov pointOfContact Luxa, Katie katie.luxa@noaa.gov pointOfContact Zeppelin, Tonya tonya.zeppelin@noaa.gov pointOfContact Luxa, Katie katie.luxa@noaa.gov email custodian annually bones diet incidental takes otolith prey reference collection scat strandings teeth theme Alaska North Pacific Ocean place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Alaska Ecosystems Program project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17406. 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. otherRestrictions Access 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. otherRestrictions 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. Contact the point of contact for the appropriate data citation to use, and acknowledge the Alaska Ecosystem Program of the NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged. Cite dataset as: Alaska Ecosystems Program. 2019. Marine Mammal Food Habits Reference Collection, 1995-2018. NMFS/Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal. https://noaa-fisheries-afsc.data.socrata.com/Species/Marine-Mammal-Food-Habits-Reference-Collection-199/pqwk-8mrc otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: 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. unclassified None None NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 17406 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/17406.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota oceans MS Excel -180 -135 -78 72 Primarily, but not exclusively, the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. | Currentness: Ground Condition 1950 2018 CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website AKFSC Home Page information 0700-1700 Pacific Time Data available by AFSC through the NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal. distributor https://storage.cloud.google.com/nmfs_odp_afsc/MML/AEP/Marine%20Mammal%20Food%20Habits%20Reference%20Collection%2C%201995-2018.csv WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Marine_Mammal_Food_Habits_Reference_Collection__19 Data file located on the NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal. Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/14/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov download dataset Completeness Report Not applicable. Not available. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. 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.