gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26468 eng UTF8 dataset Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Mullin, Keith D 228-549-1632 228-769-9200 3209 Frederic St. Pascagoula MS 39568 keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov Contact by email preferred. pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:25 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Bottlenose dolphin age structure and growth in the Mississippi Sound region of the Gulf of Mexico publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26468 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26468 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital Teeth were collected from bottlenose dolphins that stranded within the north-central Gulf of Mexico between 1986-2003. These teeth were sectioned and growth rings were used to estimate the age of individual animals, and these estimates were used to develop sex-specific growth curves. These curves can be used to estimate the age of stranded animals based upon their observed length and provide insight into the demographics and population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico. To develop length-age relationships for Gulf of Mexico bottlenose dolphins. underDevelopment Garrison, Lance 305-361-4488 305-361-4478 75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami FL 33149 Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT Contact by email preferred. pointOfContact Garrison, Lance 305-361-4488 305-361-4478 75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami FL 33149 Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT Contact by email preferred. custodian DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast 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 Bottlenose dolphin age structure and growth in the Mississippi Sound region of the Gulf of Mexico project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Bottlenose dolphin age structure and growth in the Mississippi Sound region of the Gulf of Mexico [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26468. 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: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 26468 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/26468.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 -98 -80.5 24.5 31 Gulf Of Mexico | Currentness: Ground Condition 1986 2003 Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website About SEFSC information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26468 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Data on individual animals and samples are collected by local stranding network members and entered into the national database. These records are reviewed and verified against submitted paper records. Data on estimated ages are collected using standardized methods.