Sample summary and analysis of biopsy samples collected during the Antarctic blue whale voyage 2013

Biopsy samples (small amounts of skin and blubber) were collected from humpback and blue whales during the Antarctic blue whale voyage 2013. For more information please see: http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/sorp/antarctic-blue-whale-project


This dataset consists of an access database summarising biopsy events containing the fields:

Pod: a combination of date and where the biopsy was taken from (small boat - Remora, or main vessel - Amaltal Explorer)

Ship reference: sighting number

Number of individuals sighted

Age class and sex

Satellite tag number

Biopsy sample number

Biopsy collection location (longitude and latitude)

Biopsy collection time (UTC)

Reaction to biopsy

Number of biopsy attempts

Photo ID images

Biopsy collection photo

Comments


An excel spreadsheet (Biopsy_info_ ABWV2013.xlsx) details the biopsy processing that occurred upon collection of a sample. Where possible, each blue whale sample was split and preserved in 2 x All Protect, 1 x EtOH and 1 x Nitrogen. Each humpback sample was additionally preserved in RNA later and stored at -20 degrees Celsius and individually detailed in spreadsheet Biopsy_info _ABWV2013(hbw).xlsx. Biopsy samples were processed to determine sex and relatedness using DLOOP analysis and the results are held in: 240513 BW Sexing Results.xls

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Identification info

Alternate title
Sample summary and analysis of biopsy samples collected during the Antarctic blue whale voyage 2013
Date (Publication)
2017-09-11
Edition
3
Citation identifier
Dataset DOI

Title
Information and documentation - Digital object identifier system
Date (Publication)
2012-04-23
Citation identifier
ISO 26324:2012

Citation identifier
doi:10.4225/15/59b610ad6599c

Originator

Double, M., Andrews-Goff, V.

Publisher

Australian Antarctic Data Centre

Principal investigator

DOUBLE, MIKE
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Principal investigator

ANDREWS-GOFF, VIRGINIA
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Collaborator

ANDREWS-GOFF, VIRGINIA
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
Name
CAASM Metadata
Website
https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4102_Biopsy2013

Purpose
Genetic tagging from biopsy samples is a well established method that enables the identification of individuals from genetic markers such as microsatellite or SNPs. This individual identification allows the production of sightings histories required for a mark-recapture approach to estimating abundance. Genetic data can also be used assess population structure.
Status
Completed

Custodian

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Oceans

Extent

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Extent

Description
Temporal Coverage

Temporal extent

TimePeriod
2013-01-30 2013-03-17
Title
Antarctic Blue Whale Voyage 2013: Science Plan
Date (Publication)
2013

Author

Double, M.C., Miller, B.S., Kelly, N., Leaper, R., Andrews-Goff, V., Schmitt, N., Wadley, V. and Lindsay, M.

Publisher

Australian Antarctic Division
Website
www.marinemammals.gov.au/sorp

Title
Designing an effective mark-recapture study of Antarctic blue whales.
Date (Publication)
2015
Citation identifier
25

Author

Peel, D., Bravington, M., Kelly, N., and Double, M. C.
Name
Ecological applications
Issue identification
4
Page
1003-1015
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > BALEEN WHALES
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > TOOTHED WHALES
Keywords
  • ANTARCTIC BLUE WHALE VOYAGE
  • IWC SORP
  • FV AMALTAL EXPLORER
  • FIREARMS
  • HUMPBACK WHALE
  • BLUE WHALE
  • GENETIC TAGGING
  • BIOPSY
  • MARK RECAPTURE
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • CAMERAS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • SHIPS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • AMD
  • AMD/AU
  • CEOS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
  • OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

Resource constraints

Use limitation
This metadata record is publicly available.

Resource constraints

Access constraints
licence
Other constraints
These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.

Resource constraints

File type
Portable Network Graphic
Linkage
Creative Commons by Attribution logo

Title
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Website
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

Legal code for Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 International license

Use constraints
licence
Other constraints
This dataset has been collected under the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Southern Ocean Research Partnership (SORP). The IWC-SORP ethos is one of open collaboration, communication and data sharing. The Data User will acknowledge the use of the IWC SORP dataset by the following statement: Data provided by the International Whaling Commission’s Southern Ocean Research Partnership were all based upon non-lethal samples collected under a protocol approved by the Australian Antarctic Program Animal Ethics Committee (AAPAEC). These data were provided by the Partnership for the purpose of collaborative investigation. This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4102_Biopsy2013 when using these data.
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Distribution Information

Distributor

Distributor

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Distributor

Fees
Free
Planned available datetime
2017-09-11T00:00:00
Units of distribution
kb
Transfer size
87
Distribution format
  • Excel, Access

OnLine resource
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OnLine resource
PROJECT HOME PAGE

Public information for AAS project AAS_4102

OnLine resource
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Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset.

Resource lineage

Statement
Australian Antarctic Data Centre Note 2018-07-04: Original datasheet was reformatted to fit GBIF/IPT Biodiversity.AQ standard. The new datasheet "blueWhales2013.csv" provides the dataset ID, organism Quantity, organism Quantity type, record number, material sample ID, preparation, water body, event day, verbatim latitude and longitude, decimal latitude and longitude, sex, occurrence, and basis of record. The taxonomical organisation is provided to the lowest taxonomical rank that could be determined, after matched in WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species). Data contains information from report.
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Maintenance note
2017-09-06 - record created by Virginia Andrews-Goff. 2018-07-04 - record updated by Dave Connell after a revised dataset was provided by Daniela Farias for GBIF/OBIS compliance. 2022-04-27 - record updated by Dave Connell for ISO compliance.

Metadata

Metadata identifier
string/AAS_4102_Biopsy2013

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Author

ANDREWS-GOFF, VIRGINIA
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Sponsor

Australian Antarctic Division

Owner

AADC
Title
Parent Metadata Record
Citation identifier
AAS_4102_2013_Antarctic_Blue_Whale_Voyage

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
bff79b1f-1d08-4559-a0c8-bbb13db94a3a

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Date (Last Revision)
2022-04-27T13:45:51

Identifier

Description
metadata.extraction_date

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
8.6

Metadata linkage
http://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4102_Biopsy2013

Point of truth for the metadata record

Date info (Creation)
2017-09-06T00:00:00
Date info (Last Update)
2022-04-27

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3
Edition
2014
Other citation details
Version 1
Title
DIF to ISO 19115-1 Profile
 
 

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