Marine mammal biological sample log

MARINE MAMMAL BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE LOG
NMFS FISHERIES OBSERVER PROGRAM
OBBMM 05/01/13
PSID#

SPECIES NAME

SEX

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy

MARINE MAMMAL MEASUREMENTS

CETACEANS ONLY

Body

Blubber

Total

Axillary

Hind/Pec

Pec Flip

Dorsal Fin

Fluke

1=M

Temp

Thickness

Length

Girth

Flip Len

Width

Height

Width

Flipper/

F

cm

cm

cm

cm

cm

cm

cm

Skin

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

o

OF

NUMBER OF SAMPLES TAKEN

0=U

2=F

/

PAGE #

Whole

Finclip/

General Comments:

Jaw

Stom

Blub

Musc

Repro Head/
Tract

Skull

Other
list in
comments

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
PSID #
A. Snout-eye (cm)
B. Snout-ear (cm)
C. Snout-blow (cm)
D. Snout-flip (cm)
BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
PSID #
A. Snout-eye (cm)
B. Snout-ear (cm)
C. Snout-blow (cm)
D. Snout-flip (cm)

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall body condition, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, any gear on the animal, etc.
PSID#

Circle one: Left / Right

Circle one: Dorsal / Ventral

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 11/30/2015

OBS/TRIP ID
DATE LANDED mm/yy
PAGE #

/
OF

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall body condition, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, any gear on the animal, etc:
PSID #

Circle one: Left / Right

Circle one: Dorsal / Ventral

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall body condition, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, any gear on the animal, etc:
PSID #

Circle one: Left / Right

Circle one: Dorsal / Ventral

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall body condition, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, any gear on the animal, etc:
PSID #

Circle one: Left / Right

Circle one: Dorsal / Ventral

Sketch and describe ID characteristics, overall body condition, note any scavenger damage and/or decomposition, new and/or healed wounds, any gear on the animal, etc:
PSID #

Circle one: Left / Right

Circle one: Dorsal / Ventral

OMB Control No.: 0648-0593
Expires on: 11/30/2015