Ness, J.
, Ellisor, D.
, Hoguet, J.
, Moors, A.
, Capuano, A.
and Pugh, R.
(2026),
The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory Report, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8606, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=960780
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The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory Report
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This report provides a brief background of the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB), information on the composition of the collection, policies for specimen use, and links to a downloadable and searchable specimen inventory. The inventory covers specimens collected from the Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue Archival Program (AMMTAP) and the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) by contributors between 1987 and April 2025.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8606
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Tissue bank, archive, biorepository, cleanroom, marine mammal, inventory, biospecimen science
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Created January 29, 2026