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OAS accession Detail for 0117461, meta_version: 5. Current meta_version is: 9
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| Title: | Strandings of Marine Mammals in Alabama from 16 Dec 1978 - 18 Oct 2013 (NODC Accession 0117461) |
| Abstract: | Abstract: This dataset contains information about marine mammal strandings documented in Alabama waters between 1978 and 2013. Data include identity, size, condition, sex, and location where the animal was found. Purpose: Collection and dissemination of high quality data from stranding events throughout the range is essential for informing management and conservation of bottlenose dolphin and other marine mammals. The primary goal of the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network, established on May 1 2011, is to enhance reporting and response effort for marine mammal strandings in Alabama waters by reducing response time and improving data quality and consistency. The network provides a unified reporting and data management outlet, and a high level of quality assurance and control for data collection. ALMMSN makes data available to end-users, provides long-term data storage and retrieval capacity, and supports training for local personnel to build an enduring and sustainable network. |
| Date received: | 20160520 |
| Start date: | 19781216 |
| End date: | 20151231 |
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| West boundary: | -88.35 |
| East boundary: | -87 |
| North boundary: | 33.3667 |
| South boundary: | 29.35 |
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| Submitter: | Carmichael, Dr. Ruth |
| Submitting institution: | Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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| Supplementary information: | All marine mammal strandings were reported by the public to stranding networks local or near-local to Alabama. Before the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network (ALMMSN) was established in May 2011, response to marine mammal strandings in Alabama was variable, and methodology used is largely unknown. Springhill College was the primary responding agency for marine mammal stranding events in AL from 1987-2007. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) field station at Pascagoula, MS provided mutual support over the two decades of response efforts. There was an average of moderate coverage during this time. In 2008, there was no dedicated stranding authority in Alabama and response efforts were limited. Only three strandings were responded to by a small network of volunteers known as Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network (AMMSN). In 2009, there was no dedicated stranding authority in Alabama, but a number of organizations responded to provide moderate coverage: Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) and NMFS Pascagoula in Mississippi, Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network (AMMSN), and Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) in Florida. In 2010, the primary stranding responder in Alabama was IMMS. NMFS Pascagoula and ECWR provided mutual aid. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network (ALMMSN) was officially established in May 2011, but began responding to reports in January 2011. Strandings between January and April 2011 were handled in collaboration with IMMS. The details of each stranding since May 2011 are reported to researchers at DISL's ALMMSN either via phone, email, or word of mouth. Each call is directed to a 24-hr emergency hotline number that is monitored 24/7 by ALMMSN staff members. Calls to this hotline are answered immediately or returned within 1 hr of call. In most cases, ALMMSN responders are able to respond to strandings within 24 hours of stranding report. Each witness is asked the same series of specific questions to obtain the necessary data to allow for proper response. In this accession, NODC has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number. |
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| Metadata version: | 5 |
| Keydate: | 2014-04-09 12:45:49+00 |
| Editdate: | 2016-06-07 19:29:01+00 |