Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemIntegrated Taxonomic Information Systemhttp://www.itis.usda.gov/Downloaded April, 2004Refer to the contact information of the datasetKingdomAnimalia202423PhylumChordata158852SubphylumVertebrata331030ClassMammalia179913SubclassTheria179916InfraclassEutheria179925OrderCetacea180403SuborderOdontoceti180404FamilyDelphinidae180415GenusGlobicephala180464SpeciesGlobicephala macrorhynchus180466GenusPseudorca180462SpeciesPseudorca crassidens180463GenusStenella180428SpeciesStenella longirostris180429GenusSteno180416SpeciesSteno bredanensis180417GenusTursiops180425FamilyKogiidae621144GenusKogia180490SpeciesKogia sima180492FamilyPhyseteridae180486GenusPhyseter180487SpeciesPhyseter macrocephalus180488SuborderMysticeti552298FamilyBalaenopteridae180522GenusMegaptera180529SpeciesMegaptera novaeangliae180530
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Marie Chapla Hill, Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Research Corporation for the University of Hawaii<br>
David Johnston, Duke University Marine Laboratory<br>
David Mattila, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary<br>
Jooke Robbins, Provincetown Center for Coastal StudiesVery little is known about the species composition, distribution, abundance, and stock structure of odontocete cetaceans inhabiting the United States Exclusive Economic Zone's (EEZ) waters of American Samoa. While some information on species presence in this region has been gleaned from anecdotal sightings and whaling and stranding records, the diversity of odontocete cetaceans in the waters of American Samoa has never been formally investigated.<br><br>
We conducted a series of small boat photo-identification and biopsy surveys for cetaceans in the nearshore waters of Tutuila during 2003-2006. As well, ship-based visual surveys were conducted in the waters surrounding the Manu'a Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island in the summer of 2006. A total of 52 groups of odontocete cetaceans were encountered during small boat surveys, including spinner dolphins (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>), rough-toothed dolphins (<i>Steno bredanensis</i>), sperm whales (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>), false killer whales (<i>Pseudorca crassidens</i>), bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops sp.</i>), dwarf sperm whales (<i>Kogia sima</i>), and unidentified odontocetes. A total of six groups of cetaceans were encountered during ship-based surveys, including false killer whales, pilot whales (<i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>), sperm whales, and unidentified odontocetes. Photographs, taken during both small boat and ship-based surveys, were analyzed for quality, and individuals with distinctive markings were selected for entry into the photo-identification catalogue. The resulting catalog includes 46 spinner dolphins, 41 rough-toothed dolphins, 2 bottlenose dolphins, 5 false killer whales, 4 pilot whales, 1 dwarf sperm whale, and 4 sperm whales. Thirteen (13) spinner dolphins and 14 rough-toothed dolphins were sighted in multiple years. For spinner dolphins, genetic data were used to estimate genetic diversity and effective population size and to compare these values with those of spinner dolphins in the Hawaiian Islands. Diversity and populations size estimates were higher in American Samoa than in Hawai'i, suggesting a larger population size at American Samoa.Please contact data providerChapla, M2008PIFSC & HIHWNMS, Cetacean Surveys, Visual and genetic surveys for odontocete cetaceans in American Samoa 2003-06http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466OBIS-SEAMAP466http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466OBIS-SEAMAPvector digital dataground condition2003091820061011None planned-171.20583-169.47333-11.09433-14.38016-171.20583-169.47333-11.09433-14.38016American SamoaNoneVesselsSightingsNoneAmerican SamoaTutuilaOpen public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details.1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required.
Suggested citation for this dataset:
Chapla, M. 2008. PIFSC & HIHWNMS, Cetacean Surveys, Visual and genetic surveys for odontocete cetaceans in American Samoa 2003-06. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466) on yyyy-mm-dd.
Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP:
Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115
2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references.
3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP.
5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses.
6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy.ShapefileMarie C. HillNOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Centermailing and physical address1845 Wasp Blvd.HonoluluHI96818USAMarie.Hill@noaa.gov808-725-5710Relational databaseJohnston, D.W., J. Robbins, M.E. Chapla, D.K. Mattila, and K.R. Andrews2008Diversity, habitat associations and stock structure of odontocete cetaceans in the waters of American Samoa, 2003-2006vector digital dataJournal of Cetacean Research and Management10:59-66Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributionsvector digital dataOceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle
OBIS-SEAMAPNicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.mailing and physical addressA328, LSRCDurhamNC27708USA919-613-8021seamap-contact@duke.eduNot to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
Also please refer to Use Constraints.FreeGo to the OBIS-SEAMAP web sitezipzipped shapefilehttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 466Ei FujiokaDuke Universitymailing and physical addressLSRC A328DurhamNCUSA27708efujioka@duke.edu919-613-8021http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile2023050520230505All observation records are included.Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20081027Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center & Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine SanctuaryBiogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicablesurvey_idSurvey IDData providerSurvey IDsighting_noSighting #Data providerSighting #dateDateData providerDatespeciesSpecies name recordedData providerSpecies name recordedsp_tsnITIS Taxonomic serial numberData providerITIS Taxonomic serial numbercommonCommon nameData providerCommon namephoto_coveragePhoto coverageData providerPhoto coverageeffort_statusEffort (On/Off)Data providerEffort (On/Off)timeTime Begin (up to minutes)Data providerTime Begin (up to minutes)time_endTime End (up to minutes)Data providerTime End (up to minutes)latitudeBegin LatData providerBegin LatlongitudeBegin LongData providerBegin Longend_latEnd LatData providerEnd Latend_longEnd LongData providerEnd Longcount_minTotal MinData providerTotal Mincount_bestTotal Best; Some records have no value (n/a)Data providerTotal Best; Some records have no value (n/a)obs_countTotal Max; this is the count used in OBIS-SEAMAPData providerTotal Max; this is the count used in OBIS-SEAMAPcalves_minCalves MinData providerCalves Mincalves_bestCalves BestData providerCalves Bestcalves_maxCalves MaxData providerCalves Maxyoy_minYoung of the year MinData providerYoung of the year Minyoy_bestYoung of the year BestData providerYoung of the year Bestyoy_maxYoung of the year MaxData providerYoung of the year MaxbehaviorBehavior NotesData providerBehavior NotesbiopsyBiopsyData providerBiopsybiopsy_detailsBiopsy DetailsData providerBiopsy Detailstotal_catalog_idTotal Catalog IDData providerTotal Catalog IDtotal_no_idTotal No IDData providerTotal No IDtotal_fin_bestTotal Fin BestData providerTotal Fin BestbeaufortBeaufort Scale (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerBeaufort Scale (available only for OES 06-03_xx)swellSwell Height (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerSwell Height (available only for OES 06-03_xx)wind_speedWind Speed (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerWind Speed (available only for OES 06-03_xx)notesNotes (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerNotes (available only for OES 06-03_xx)geomdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedoidUnique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)GCS_WGS_1984Decimal degrees1e-051e-05D_WGS_1984WGS_19846378137.000000298.257224