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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) MH-95-482-Pp / P-pho027

Location

Beverly, MA

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Mon, 27/03/1995

Classification:

Odontocete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Phocoenidae

Species Name:

Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Beverly, MA

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Greg Early

Current Affiliation:

NMFS/NEFSC/FEMAD/FSB

Address 1:

N/A

Country:

United States

Phone:

(508) 495-2156

Email:

greg.early@noaa.gov

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

MH-95-482-Pp

CSI Field Number:

P-pho027

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

Yes

HI Type:

N/A

First Observation

Animal Condition:

6 Unknown

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

1.5 hrs postmortem time; tentative diagnosis noted as emaciation and pneumonia. Question on which ear sent to histo. See photograph in folder of right ear. If only one ear extracted then histo is mislabeled as left ear. Verify one ear is still in head.

Level A Examination

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Female

Age Class:

Yearling

Straight Length (cm):

114.00

Weight (kg):

60.00

Actual/Estimated:

Estimated

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

New England Aquarium (NEAq)

Prosector(s):

Bruce Wyman

Carcass Disposition:

Discarded

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

MRI

Date Last Scanned:

Mon, 27/03/1995

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Whole porpoise and head

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

MEEI Staff

Name on Scans:

Phocoena Beverly F 4 mos.

Services Requested:

CT/MRI Scanning

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (verbal)

Services Requested:

Image Archiving

Services Requested:

Data Archiving

Format:

Disk Archive Number(s):

20 B, 64 A

Items Archived:

Films

Items Archived:

Images

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Mon, 27/03/1995

1. Tissue:

Head

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

2. Tissue:

Dorsal Fin

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

3. Tissue:

Ear (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 01

4. Tissue:

Ear (Rt) (in-situ)

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

Histology

Histology A:

Ear (Rt)

Progress:

Completed

Histology B:

None

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