gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25310 eng UTF8 dataset Other Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov contact by email pointOfContact 2025-12-03T01:00:28 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 2005-present_Cetacean Biopsy Samples from the Pacific Islands Region 2015 creation publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 25310 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25310 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Biopsy samples were collected under NMFS permits 15240 (PIFSC), 14097 (SWFSC), 727-1915 (SIO), and 774-1714 (SWFSC). When possible biopsy samples are cut in half (longitudinally) and one half of each sample are sent to the SWFSC for archive. This catalog cetacean skin and blubber samples collected during both small boat and shipboard surveys. Samples are collected using projectile darts. The catalog also contains the database with Information associated with the sample collection and storage. More than 25 species of cetaceans occur in U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone {EEZ) waters of the Pacific Ocean. Six of these species- humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales, fin whales, sei whales, and North Pacific right whales, and one Discrete Population Segment- Main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whales- are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and their stocks are considered depleted under the Manne Mammal Protection Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for studying the populations of whales and dolphins within the U.S. EEZ waters of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR). A variety of information is needed in order to properly manage human effects on these populations and protect them from current or future depletion. This includes details on stock structure, abundance, habitat use, natural and anthropogenic threats as well as estimates of reproduction and mortality rates. Biological sample collection Is an essential tool for determining populations structure and ecology. Skin samples are used to elucidate genetic stock structure. Analysis of skin and blubber for contaminants and stable isotopes provide additional information on stock structure. In addition, stable isotope and fatty acid composition provides information about trophic relationships. underDevelopment Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov pointOfContact Oleson, Erin M (808)725-5712 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA erin.oleson@noaa.gov 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. contact by email custodian Hill, Marie C (808)725-5710 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA marie.hill@noaa.gov contact by email custodian asNeeded Cetacean Research Program Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Protected Species Division biopsy cetaceans contaminants genetics skin and blubber theme American Samoa EEZ Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands EEZ Guam EEZ Main Hawaiian Islands Mariana Archipelago Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Pacific Islands Region Palmyra EEZ Papahanaumokuakea Marine Mational Monument Wake EEZ place crossbow instrument Oscar Elton Sette small boat platform DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands 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 Cetaceans - Biopsy Sample Collection project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: 2005-present_Cetacean Biopsy Samples from the Pacific Islands Region [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25310. 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: Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov) otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Requestor will be asked to submit a request by email to Erin Oleson (erin.oleson@noaa.gov) or Marie Hill (marie.hill@noaa.gov). Requests for samples will be considered within the context of other ongoing or proposed projects given limited individual sample volume and overall limited sample size. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 25310 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/25310.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 oceans 142 -151 -18 32 The U.S. EEZs (Exclusive Economic Zones) of the Pacific Islands Region including Hawaii, American Samoa, Palmyra/Kingman, Wake, Guam/Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. | Currentness: Ground Condition 2005 false eng false Spreadsheet Biopsy Sample Details 2018-08-09 publication XLS - Microsoft Excel Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. distributor https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_25310.tgz WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link PSD_CRP_Biopsy_Samples_2005_to_FEB_2018 A list of the biopsy samples collected during projects conducted by PIFSC or those conducted with PIFSC funding or permit. download dataset Completeness Report All samples collected are reported within the table Samples are collected using a crossbow. Samples are split in half when possible. Half of the sample is stored at PIFSC in a -80degC freezer and half is sent to Southwest Fisheries Science Center for immediate genetic analysis or for archival storage. Data on sample collection are stored within a Microsoft Access database. otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None RX-150 Crossbow RX-150 crossbow with projectile darts are used to collect biopsy samples remotely. Oscar Elton Sette (SE) TThe NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is named for Dr. Oscar Elton Sette. Dr. Sette was a pioneer in the development of fisheries oceanography and according to many fisheries scientists, is the father of modern fisheries oceanography in the U.S. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for many significant contributions to marine fisheries research. Oscar Elton Sette replaces Townsend Cromwell. Oscar Elton Sette supports the scientific missions of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Science Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ship normally operates throughout the central and western Pacific, and conducts fisheries assessment surveys, physical and chemical oceanography, marine mammal projects and coral reef research. It collects fish and crustacean specimens using bottom trawls, longlines, and fish traps. Plankton, fish larvae and eggs are also collected with plankton nets and surface and mid-water larval nets. The ship routinely conducts scuba diving missions for the Honolulu Laboratory. Ample deck space enables Oscar Elton Sette to carry a recompression chamber as an added safety margin for dive-intensive missions in remote regions. The ship is actively involved in NMFS Honolulu Coral Reef Restoration cruises, which concentrate scientific efforts on the removal, classification and density of marine debris and discarded commercial fishing gear from fragile coral reefs. RX-150 Crossbow RX-150 crossbow with projectile darts are used to collect biopsy samples remotely. SE-06 - Steel Toe 18' Safeboat used for various surveys off Oahu and sometimes launched off the Oscar Elton Sette RX-150 Crossbow RX-150 crossbow with projectile darts are used to collect biopsy samples remotely. Charter vessels-small boats various vessels ranging in size (20-40 ft length) chartered for cetacean surveys when a NOAA small boat is not available. RX-150 Crossbow RX-150 crossbow with projectile darts are used to collect biopsy samples remotely.