Integrated Taxonomic Information Systemhttp://www.itis.usda.gov/Downloaded April, 2004Refer to the contact information of the datasetKingdomAnimalia202423PhylumChordata158852SubphylumVertebrata331030ClassMammalia179913SubclassTheria179916InfraclassEutheria179925OrderCetacea180403SuborderOdontoceti180404FamilyDelphinidae180415GenusGlobicephala180464SpeciesGlobicephala macrorhynchus180466GenusPseudorca180462SpeciesPseudorca crassidens180463GenusStenella180428SpeciesStenella longirostris180429GenusSteno180416SpeciesSteno bredanensis180417GenusTursiops180425FamilyKogiidae621144GenusKogia180490SpeciesKogia sima180492FamilyPhyseteridae180486GenusPhyseter180487SpeciesPhyseter macrocephalus180488SuborderMysticeti552298FamilyBalaenopteridae180522GenusMegaptera180529SpeciesMegaptera novaeangliae180530 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.Hill, M2008https://doi.org/10.82144/52b46fa6OBIS-SEAMAP466https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466OBIS-SEAMAPVersion 1.0.0vector digital dataground condition2003091820061011CompleteNone planned-171.20583-169.47333-11.09433-14.38016-171.20583-169.47333-11.09433-14.38016South Pacific OceanNoneVesselsSightingsNoneSouth Pacific OceanOpen 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: Hill, M. 2008. PIFSC &amp; HIHWNMS, Cetacean Surveys, Visual and genetic surveys for odontocete cetaceans in American Samoa 2003-06. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. Data accessed on yyyy-mm-dd from https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/466. 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 address

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HonoluluHI96818USAMarie.Hill@noaa.gov808-725-5710Relational databaseJohnston, D.W., J. Robbins, M.E. Chapla, D.K. Mattila, and K.R. Andrews2008vector 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. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115 OBIS-SEAMAPNicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA919-613-8021seamap-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 address

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DurhamNCUSA27708efujioka@duke.edu919-613-8021http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile2025082920250829Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20250829Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center & Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine SanctuaryBiogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicablesurvey_idSurvey IDData providersighting_noSighting #Data providerdateDateData providerspeciesSpecies name recordedData providersp_tsnITIS Taxonomic serial numberData providercommonCommon nameData providerphoto_coveragePhoto coverageData providereffort_statusEffort (On/Off)Data providertimeTime Begin (up to minutes)Data providertime_endTime End (up to minutes)Data providerlatitudeBegin LatData providerlongitudeBegin LongData providerend_latEnd LatData providerend_longEnd LongData providercount_minTotal MinData providercount_bestTotal Best; Some records have no value (n/a)Data providerobs_countTotal Max; this is the count used in OBIS-SEAMAPData providercalves_minCalves MinData providercalves_bestCalves BestData providercalves_maxCalves MaxData provideryoy_minYoung of the year MinData provideryoy_bestYoung of the year BestData provideryoy_maxYoung of the year MaxData providerbehaviorBehavior NotesData providerbiopsyBiopsyData providerbiopsy_detailsBiopsy DetailsData providertotal_catalog_idTotal Catalog IDData providertotal_no_idTotal No IDData providertotal_fin_bestTotal Fin BestData providerbeaufortBeaufort Scale (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerswellSwell Height (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providerwind_speedWind Speed (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providernotesNotes (available only for OES 06-03_xx)Data providergeomData provideroidUnique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)Data providerGCS_WGS_1984Decimal degrees1e-051e-05D_WGS_1984WGS_19846378137.000000298.257224