title: Development of the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank.
abstract: The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB) has been established as part of a comprehensive effort to obtain reliable information on contaminant levels in marine mammal tissues. A four component program consisting of the NMMTB, stranding networks, monitoring and quality assurance has been developed. The development and current status of the NMMTB and its relationship to the other three components will be described.
authors.affiliation: Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Lillestolen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D006077:Government Agencies; D008322:Mammals; D011786:Quality Control; D012623:Seawater; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States