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University of Washington Fish Collection

Entry ID: UW_Fish_Collection

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Summary

Abstract: The University of Washington Fish Collection (UWFC) database includes the
taxonomic information and locality data for the cataloged lots of preserved
fishes held in our collection. The adult collection now totals over 296,000
specimens in over 40,700 lots, representing some 4,054 species in 1,331 genera,
and 306 families. Approximately 1000 new lots are added every year. About 25%
of the lots ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Online Resource: http://uwfishcollection.org/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1862-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > FISH EGGS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Access Constraints None.

Ancillary Keywords

Walleye Pollock

Theragra chalcogramma

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

University of Washington Fish Collection, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington

Data Center URL: http://uwfishcollection.org/

Data Center Personnel

Name: KATHERINE PEARSON MASLENIKOV

Phone: (206) 543-3816

Fax: (206) 685-3275

Email: pearsonk at u.washington.edu

Contact Address:

University of Washington Fish Collection
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Fisheries Teaching and Research Building, rm. 005
Box 355100
1140 NE Boat St.

City: Seattle

Province or State: WA

Postal Code: 98195

Country: USA

Personnel

KATHERINE PEARSON MASLENIKOV

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (206) 543-3816

Fax: (206) 685-3275

Email: pearsonk at u.washington.edu

Contact Address:

University of Washington Fish Collection

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Fisheries Teaching and Research Building, rm. 005

Box 355100

1140 NE Boat St.

City: Seattle

Province or State: WA

Postal Code: 98195

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-11-25

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-06

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