NODC Standard Format Marine Mammals of Coastal Alaska Data (1975-1981): Marine Mammal Specimens (F025) (NODC Accession 0014150)

NODC maintains data in three NODC Standard Format Marine Mammal Data
Sets: Marine Mammal Sighting and Census (F127); Marine Mammal Specimens
(F025); Marine Mammal Sighting 2 (F026). These data type formats are
designed to support studies of biological populations and ecosystems
that are subject to impact from oil and gas development, marine
pollution and other environmental disturbances. Information on marine
animal populations, activities, migratory routes and breeding locales
are obtained from either surface ship or aircraft surveys.

The Marine Mammal Specimens (F025) data type contains data from
examinations of marine mammal specimens. The data are collected to
define behavior, population dynamics and trophic relationships of marine
mammals. In addition to species, position, time and environmental
conditions at the collection site, data for each specimen may include
weight and body dimensions, sex and reproductive status, age, primary
cause of death and analysis of stomach contents. The species of both the
specimen and its ingested prey are encoded using the NODC Taxonomic
Code. Comments may be reported in a free-text record. F025 contains data
for 1975 - 1981. For further information on these data, contact Francis
H. Fay (see personnel section).