Pacific Marine Specimen Tissue Bank
Samples to understand the biology and ecology of specimens in the Pacific region
Last sample
A new Liver sample was added recently into the Specimen Tissue Bank. It comes from a Thunnus obesus caught on the 08 Apr 2024.
It is available and stored in the facility of NOAA Pago Pago, preserved with the following method: frozen -20°c, and packaged in plastic bag, ready to be analyzed.
What's in the Bank?
Trips
in the Pacific
Different
Sets
Specimens
captured
Samples
collected
Samples
still available
Analysis
already made
About the Bank
SPC has been coordinating the collection of biological samples of pelagic species from all over the Pacific Islands region on behalf of its member countries.
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Several tools are available to see the samples available in the Specimen Tissue Bank and how to collect them for your own analysis.
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Here are the different steps to follow to properly order and withdraw samples. Fill the forms and get what you need for your project.
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The Pacific Marine Tissue Bank is managed by the Pacific Community (SPC) with storage rooms and laboratories all over the Pacific region.
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