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Osteological specimens of tropical dolphins (Delphinus, Grampus, Lagenodelphis, Stenella, Steno and Tursiops) killed in the tuna fishery in the eastern Tropical Pacific (1966-1992) and placed in museums by SWFSC



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  • Personal Author:
    Perrin, William F. ; Chivers, Susan J.
  • Corporate Authors:
    Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
  • NOAA Program & Office:
    NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
  • Description:
    "This report lists the placement of 2454 osteological specimens in 17 museums and collections in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Japan, France, and the Netherlands. U.S. Government scientific observers onboard commercial tuna purse seiners in the eastern tropical Pacific (Gerrodette 2009) collected 2454 heads or whole carcasses of dolphins killed in the fishing operation between 1966 and 1992. The specimens were prepared at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) or the National Museum of Natural History and dispersed to museums in several countries. The osteological specimens (Appendix) consist of skulls or complete skeletons. Associated life-history data (reproductive condition) and other tissues (gonads and teeth) are archived at the SWFSC, as are the original field data forms (containing blood stains from the specimens). Photographs and external measurements are available for some. The museum material includes a number of series of specimens taken together in single schools"--Summary.
  • Content Notes:
    William F. Perrin and Susan J. Chivers. ; "MAY 2011." ; Mode of access: World Wide Web. ; System requirements: Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader. ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 5-9).
  • Series:
    NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC ; 477
  • Document Type:
    Technical Memorandum
  • Place as Subject:
    Tropics ; Pacific Ocean
  • Rights Information:
    Public Domain
  • Compliance:
    Library
  • Download URL:
    https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3832/noaa_3832_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 336.86 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:10c25e8ce93d6584c18933510eb2ac70f0445d309e4a9845e68dfd13ffaffd5a474c97faa59fece2decd9788d98a13d3fa3744ecc39774efd6e5e555351bdc66
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