Darwin Core Namespace for terms in the http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ namespace
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Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)
AcceptedTaxon
The currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) name for the ScientificName.
AcceptedTaxonID
A global unique identifier for the parent to the AcceptedTaxon.
AccessConstraints
A description of constraints on the use of the data as shared or access to further data that is not shared.
Example: "not-for-profit use only"
AccordingTo
Abstract term to attribute information to a source.
Accuracy
Abstract term to capture error information about a measurement or fact.
DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Aspect/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy
AgeClass
The age class, reproductive stage, life stage of the biological individual (e.g., juvenile, adult, eft, nymph, etc.).
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLifeStages/MycologicalLifeStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage}
AssociatedMedia
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the sample.
AssociatedReferences
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the sample.
AssociatedSamples
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other samples associated with the sample and their associations.
Example: "sibling of FMNH:Mammal:1234"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID
AssociatedSequences
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the sample.
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant
AssociatedTaxa
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa associated with the sample and their associations.
Example: "host: Quercus alba"
Attributes
List of additional measurements or characteristics (concatenated and separated) for which there is no existing semantic element, but which the data provider nevertheless feels the desire to share. Examples: "Tragus length: 14mm; Weight: 120g", "Height: 1-1.5 meters tall; flowers yellow; uncommon".
AuthorYearOfScientificName
The author of the ScientificName and the year of publication, if known. More than one author can be listed in a concatenated string. Should be formatted with parentheses and year according to the conventions of the applicable NomenclaturalCode.
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/AuthorTeamAndYear} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeamParenthesis + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeam} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamOriginalAndYear + [= or] DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamParenthesisAndYear}
Basionym
The basionym of the ScientificName.
BasionymID
A global unique identifier for the Basionym.
BasisOfRecord
The nature of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "HumanObservation"
A descriptive term indicating whether the record represents an object or observation. Examples: PreservedSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more organisms, part of organism, or artifact of an organism. synonyms: voucher, collection, lot. FossilSpecimen- A physical object representing one or more fossil organisms, part of fossil organism, or artifact of a fossil organism. LivingSpecimen- An organism removed from its natural occurrence and now living in captivity or cultivation. HumanObservation- A report by a known observer that an organism was present at the place and time. MachineObservation- A report by a monitoring device that an organism was present at the place and time. StillImage- An photograph, drawing, painting. MovingImage- A sequence of still images taken at regular intervals and intended to be played back as a moving image; may include sound. SoundRecording- An audio recording. OtherSpecimen- Any type of specimen not covered by any of the categories above.
A description indicating whether the record represents an observation, tissue sample, living organism, voucher specimen, germplasm/seed, genetic information, etc.
An abbreviation indicating whether the record represents an observation (O), living organism (L), specimen (S), germplasm/seed (G), etc.
Behavior
A description of the behavior shown by the sampled subject during the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "roosting", "foraging", "running"
Binomial
The combination of genus and first (species) epithet of the ScientificName.
Example: "Ctenomys sociabilis"
BoundingBox
This access point provides a mechanism for performing searches using a bounding box. A Bounding Box element is not typically present in the database, but rather is derived from the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude columns by the data provider.
This access point provides a mechanism for performing searches using a bounding box. A Bounding Box element is not typically present in the database, but rather is derived from the Latitude and Longitude columns by the data provider
CatalogNumber
An identifier (preferably unique) for the sample within the data set or collection.
The alphanumeric value identifying a record within the collection. It is highly recommended that each record be uniquely identified within a collection by this value. It is also recommended that each record be uniquely identified in a global context by the combination of InstitutionCode, CollectionCode and CatalogNumber.
Collector
The name(s) of the collector(s) of the original data for the cataloged item.
The name(s) of the collector(s) responsible for collection the specimen or taking the observation
EndTimeOfDay
The time of day when the sampling event ended, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time.
Examples: "12.0" (= noon), "13.5" (= 1:30pm)
The time of day when the sampling event ended, expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time. Examples: 0 = midnight, 12.0 = mid-day, 13.5 = 13:30
EndYearCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end year of the collecting event. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer.
accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd
JulianDay
The ordinal day of the year (i.e., the number of days since December 31 of the previous year; January 1 is Julian Day 1) on which the cataloged item was collected. May be derived from the YearCollected, MonthCollected, and DayCollected by the provider.
A unique alphanumeric value which identifies an individual record within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the actual specimen can be identified. If the specimen has several items such as various types of preparation, this value should identify the individual component of the specimen
CatalogNumberNumeric
The numeric value of the CatalogNumber, used to facilitate numerical sorting and searching by ranges.
Example: "1334", "145732"
The CatalogNumber as a numeric value, if applicable. This element allows searching on numeric ranges of CatalogNumbers. Example: 145732.
The CatalogNumber as a numeric value, if applicable. Allows searching on numeric ranges of CatalogNumbers.
CatalogNumberText
An alphanumeric value which identifies an individual cataloged item within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the individual cataloged item can be identified.
Citation
A statement indicating how this record should be cited (attributed) when used.
Indicates how this dataset or record should be attributed if used.
Class
The name of the class in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Mammalia"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis
The name of the class in which the organism is classified.
The phylogenetic class to which the cataloged item belongs.
The class name of the organism
CollectingMethod
The name of, reference to, or brief description of the method or protocol under which the collecting event occurred. Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl".
CollectionCode
The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the sample is recorded.
Example: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt"
The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the organism record is cataloged.
A unique alphanumeric value that identifies the collection within the institution in which the item is cataloged. This attribute must contain no spaces.
A unique alphanumeric value which identifies the collection within the institution
CollectionID
The global unique identifier for the collection. Recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index.
A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for the collection of the sample. The primary collector or observer, especially one whose CollectorNumber is also provided, should be listed first.
Example: "Oliver P. Pearson, Anita K. Pearson" where the value in CollectorNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.
The name(s) (concatenated and separated) of collectors or observers. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching collector names. The primary collector or observer, especially one whose CollectorNumber is also provided, should be listed first. Example: "Oliver P. Pearson, Anita K. Pearson" where the value in CollectorNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.
CollectorNumber
An identifier given to the sample at the time of the sampling event. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sample.
Example: "OPP 7101"
An identifying string applied to the object or observation at the time of collection. Serves as a link between field notes and the object or observation.
An identifying string applied to the cataloged item at the time of collection. Serves as a link between field notes and the cataloged items.
An identifying "number" (really a string) applied to specimens (in some disciplines) at the time of collection. Establishes a links different parts/preparations of a single specimen and between field notes and the specimen.
Continent
The full, unabbreviated name of the continent on which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Example: "Antarctica"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent
The full, unabbreviated name of the continent on which the organism was collected or observed.
ContinentOcean
The full, unabbreviated name of the continent or ocean from which the cataloged item was collected.
The continent or ocean from which a specimen was collected.
CoordinatePrecision
A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude.
Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree)
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement
An estimate of how tightly the collecting locality was specified; expressed as a distance, in meters, that corresponds to a radius around the latitude-longitude coordinates. Use NULL where precision is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters
The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude describing a circle within which the whole of the sampling location is contained. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term.
Example: "30" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time).
The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude describing a circle within which the whole of the described locality lies. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, and GeodeticDatum. Zero is not a valid value for this element.
The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given latitude and longitude describing a circle within which the whole of the described locality must lie. Use NULL where the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
Country
The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España"
The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit in which the organism was collected or observed.
The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit from which the cataloged item was collected.
The country or major political unit from which the specimen was collected. ISO 3166-1 (http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/codlstp1/db_en.html) values should be used. Full country names are currently in use. A future recommendation is to use ISO3166-1 two letter codes or the full name when searching
CountryCode
The standard code for the country in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to used ISO 3166 3-letter country code.
Examples: "ARG" (=Argentina), "SLV" (=El Salvador)
County
The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than StateProvince (county, shire, municipality, etc.) in which the sampling event occurred.
Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County
The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, or municipality (i.e., the next smaller political region than StateProvince) in which the organism was collected or observed.
The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, or municipality (i.e., the next smaller political region than StateProvince) from which the cataloged item was collected.
The county (or shire, or next political region smaller than State / Province) from which the specimen was collected
Dataset
Container class for information about the set of data in which the record is included.
DatasetID
An identifier for the data set. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
DateIdentified
The date on which the sample was identified as being a member of the taxon given in the ScientificName.
Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF].
The date-time in the Common Era calendar in which the object or observation was identified as being a member of the taxon given in the ScientificName.
DateLastModified
The last date-time of publication when any of the data for the record were modified from the previous publication of that record. When publishing a record for the first time, use the publication date-time. Returns values as ISO 8601 date and time. (cf. http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#isoformats and http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/popstds/dateandtime.html Example: November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time” would be “1994-11-05T13:15:30Z”
ISO 8601 date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime).
ISO 8601 compliant stamp indicating the date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: the instant "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be represented as "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see W3C Note on Date and Time Formats - http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). (What to do when this date-time is unknown? Use Date-Time first "published"?)
DayCollected
The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin
The day of the month the specimen was collected from the field. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive
DayIdentified
The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText
The day portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as two digits [01..31].
DayOfMonth
The two-digit day of the month in which the sampling event occurred.
Example: "28"
DayOfYear
The ordinal day of the year on which the object or observation was collected (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). If the EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected do not occur on the same day, do not populate DayOfYear.
DecimalLatitude
The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it.
Example: "-41.0983423"
The latitude of the geographic center of a location where an event occurred (organism collected, observation made), expressed in decimal degrees. Positive values are North of the Equator, negative values are South of the Equator. Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLongitude, GeodeticDatum, and CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters. Example: -41.0983423
The latitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
DecimalLongitude
The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it.
Example: "-121.1761111"
The longitude of the geographic center of a location where an event occurred (organism collected, observation made), expressed in decimal degrees. Positive values are East of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are West of the Greenwich Meridian. Describes the point-radius representation of the location, along with DecimalLatitude, GeodeticDatum, and CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters. Example: -71.0943235
The longitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
DepthRange
For data sets that have the depth range expressed in one field (e.g. "150-200 m") it can be entered here as free text. Separate, numeric Minimum and Maximum Depth fields are the preferred format; the Depth Range option is included for legacy data sets.
Disposition
The current disposition of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere"
The current disposition of the cataloged item. Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere".
DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum
The greater distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred.
Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinumumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum: "0", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum: "-1.5"
DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum
The lesser distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred.
DwCType
The set of classes specified by the Darwin Core Type Vocabulary, used to categorize the nature or genre of the resource.
EarliestDateCollected
The earliest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
The earliest date-time (Common Era calendar) in a date-time period during which an organism or group of organisms was collected or observed. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
EndDayCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end day of the collecting event. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive.
EndDayOfYear
The latest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
EndJulianDay
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end ordinal day of the year for the collecting event; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.). Should be an integer from one to 365, i.e. of the form (([0-3][0-9][0-9)|([0-9][0-9)|([1-9])).
EndLatitude
For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting latitude location from which the specimen was collected or in which the sample/observation/record event occurred. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
EndLongitude
For samples/observations/record events better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this indicates the starting longitude location from which the specimen was collected. Express in decimal degrees (East & North = +; West & South = -). GPS-derived data must use the WGS 84 geodetic reference system (http://www.wgs84.com/).
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/CoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal with attribute "begin" set to true
EndMonthCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the end month of the collecting event. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive.
EstablishmentMeans
The process by which the the biological individual represented by the sample became established at the sampling location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
EventAttribute
Container class for information about attributes related to a given sampling event.
EventAttributeAccuracy
The description of the error associated with the EventAttributeValue.
Example: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
EventAttributeDeterminedBy
The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
Example: "Robert Hijmans"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy
EventAttributeDeterminedDate
The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event was made.
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime
EventAttributeID
An identifier for the event attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
EventAttributeRemarks
Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
Example: "temperature taken at 15:00"
EventAttributeType
The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "Temperature"
EventAttributeUnit
The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units.
Example: "Celcius"
EventAttributeValue
The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event.
Example: "22"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue
Family
The name of the family in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Ctenomyidae"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia
The name of the family in which the organism is classified.
The phylogenetic family to which the cataloged item belongs.
The family name of the organism
FieldNotes
One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the sample.
Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library"
One of a) a flag indicating the existence of, b) a reference to (such as a URL or literature citation), or c) the actual free text content of notes taken in the field about the specimen or observation.
A reference to, or flag marking the existence of notes taken in the field for the cataloged item.
FieldNumber
An identifier given to the sampling event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sampling event.
Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08"
An identifying string applied to a set of objects or observations resulting from a single collecting event.
An identifying string applied to a set of material that resulted from a single collecting event.
A "number" (really a string) created at collection time to identify all material that resulted from a collecting event.
FootprintSpatialFit
The ratio of the area of the footprint (FootprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The FootprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the FootprintSpatialFit is 1.
Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing" (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)
A measure of how well the geometry expressed in the footprint match the original spatial representation, as a ratio of the area of the footprint given to the area of the original spatial representation. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given georeference does not completely contain the original representation. The FootprintSpatialFit is undefined if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the FootprintSpatialFit is 1. Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
FootprintWKT
A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the location of the occurrence. The sampling location may have both a point-radius representation (see DecimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other for a given location.
Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)
A Well-Known Text (WKT; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-known_text) representation of the the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the location of the occurrence. The same place may have both a point-radius representation (see DecimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other for the same occurrence. Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))
FossilSpecimen
A resource describing a fossilized specimen.
GenBankNum
GenBank Accession number.
GenBankNumber
GenBank Accession number(s) associated with the biological individual(s) referred to by the cataloged object.
Generalizations
Actions taken to make the data as shared less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of highly quality may be available on request.
Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell"
Genus
The name of the genus in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Quercus"
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Viral/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/GenusOrMonomial}
The name of the genus in which the organism is classified.
The phylogenetic genus to which the cataloged item belongs.
The genus name of the organism
GeodeticDatum
The geodetic datum (or ellipsoid) for the geographic coordinates in DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, VerbatimCoordinates, VerbatimLatitude, and VerbatimLongitude. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
The geodetic datum to which the latitude and longitude refer. If not known, use "not recorded". This concept should be vocabulary-controlled. Example: "WGS84"
GeoreferencedBy
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the Georeference to the SampleLocation.
Example: "Heather Constable, Carol Spencer"
GeoreferenceProtocol
A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.
Examples: "GBIF Best Practices for Georeferencing", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "BioGeomancer"
A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties. Example: "http://manisnet.org/GeorefGuide.html".
GeoreferenceRemarks
Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in GeoreferenceProtocol.
Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)"
Comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in GeoreferenceProtocol.
GeoreferenceSources
A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the locality, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resource to georeference the same locality.
Examples: "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad", "Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"
A list of maps, gazetteers or other resources used to georeference the locality. The content of this concept is meant to be specific enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resource to georeference the same locality. Examples: "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad", "Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"
GeoreferenceVerificationStatus
A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. This element should be vocabulary-controlled. Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
GeorefMethod
A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties.
GlobalUniqueIdentifier
A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form: “[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]: [CatalogNumber]” Examples: 1) urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32 2) “FMNH:Mammal:145732”
GMLFeature
Geographic Markup Language(GML) description of the feature for representing complex shapes such as lines and polygons, per Open GIS Consortium (OGC) standards - http://www.opengis.net/gml/01-029/GML2.html.
Habitat
A description of the habitat in which the sampling event occurred.
Example: "oak savanna"
HigherGeography
A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information in the Locality term. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations can be used with this element to find matching geographic names. This can be useful if it is unclear in which atomized term a name might be found, and in cases where there is no other appropriate geographic element.
Example: "South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquén, Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and Los Lagos in County.
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}
The names (concatenated and separated) of geographic elements less specific than the information in the Locality element. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching geographic names. This can be useful if it is unclear in which element a name might be found, and in cases where there is no other appropriate geographic element. Example: "South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquén, Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and Los Lagos in County.
The combination of all geographic elements less specific than locality. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher geography attributes.
HigherGeographyID
A global unique identifier for the parent of the location.
HigherTaxon
A list (concatenated and separated) of the names for the taxonomic ranks less specific than the ScientificName.
Example: "Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria, Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Hystricognathi, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomyini, Ctenomys"
The names of taxonomic ranks less specific than SpecificEpithet concatenated and separated. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations are meant to be used with this element to find matching higher taxon names. This element may contain the list of scientific names of all of the supra-specific taxa in the classification used to identify (determine) the specimen or observation. Example: "Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria, Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Hystricognathi, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomyini, Ctenomys".
The combination of names of taxonomic ranks less specific than Genus. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher taxon attributes.
HigherTaxonID
A global unique identifier for the parent to the taxon.
HorizontalDatum
The horizontal geodetic datum to which the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude refer.
HumanObservation
A resource describing an observation made by one or more people without accompanying physical evidence.
Identification
Container class for information about the taxonomic determination of the sample.
IdentificationID
An identifier for the Identification. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
IdentificationModifier
Additional information documenting the taxonomic determination of the cataloged item (e.g., "cf.", "aff.", "subspecies in question", etc.).
IdentificationQualifier
A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the identifier's doubts about the taxonomic identification of the sample.
Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank.
A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to qualify the identification of the organism when doubts have arisen as to its taxonomic identity (determination). Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank.
IdentificationReferences
A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of references used in the identification of the sample.
Example: "Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004."
IdentificationRemarks
Comments or notes about the identification of the sample.
Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas."
IdentifiedBy
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the ScientificName to the sample.
Example: "James L. Patton"
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the ScientificName to the object or observation. Example: James L. Patton.
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the currently accepted ScientificName to the cataloged item.
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the currently accepted Scientific Name to the Cataloged Item.
ImageURL
A Universal Resource Locator reference to digital images associated with the specimen or observation.
IndividualCount
The number of individuals present in the sample or observed in the sampling event.
Example: "1"
The number of individuals present in the lot or container. Not to be used for observations.
The number of individuals present in the lot or container referred to by the catalog number. Not an estimate of abundance or density at the collecting locality.
The number of individuals present in the lot or container. Not an estimate of abundance or density at the collecting locality.
IndividualID
An identifier for an individual or named group of individual organisms represented in the sample. Meant to accommodate resampling of the same individual or group for monitoring purposes. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a data set.
Examples: "U.amer. 44", "Smedley", "Orca J 23"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Result/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/NamedIndividual or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ObservationUnit/ObservationUnitIdentifiers/ObservationUnitIdentifier or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Accessions/AccessionNumber
InformationWithheld
Additional information that exists, but that has not been made public in the given record.
Examples: "specific locality information given only to nearest county", "ask about tissue samples", "georeferences given only to nearest degree".
Brief descriptions of additional information that may exist, but that has not been made public. Information about obtaining the withheld information should be sought from the administrative contact identified in the provider resource metadata (curator, collection manager). Examples: "specific locality information given only to nearest county", "ask about tissue samples", "georeferences given only to nearest degree".
InfraspecificEpithet
The name of the second or subspecies epithet of the ScientificName.
Example: "oxyadenia"
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/SecondEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SubspeciesEpithet}
The infraspecific epithet of the scientific name applied to the organism.
InfraspecificRank
The infraspecific rank (subspecies, variety, forma) of the InfraspecificEpithet. Examples: "subsp.", "var.", "forma".
InstitutionCode
The code (or acronym) in use by the institution administering the collection or data set in which the sample is recorded.
Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH"
The code (or acronym) identifying the institution administering the collection in which the organism record is cataloged. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" at your institution or in your discipline.
A code that identifies the institution to which the cataloged item belongs. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" in your discipline. This attribute must contain no spaces.
A "standard" code identifier that identifies the institution to which the collection belongs. No global registry exists for assigning institutional codes. Use the code that is "standard" in your discipline.
Island
The full, unabbreviated name of the island in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Example: "Isla Victoria"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island
The full, unabbreviated name of the island on which the organism was collected or observed.
The full, unabbreviated name of the island from which the cataloged item was collected.
IslandGroup
The full, unabbreviated name of the island group in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Example: "Alexander Archipelago"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group
The full, unabbreviated name of the island group in which the organism was collected or observed.
The full, unabbreviated name of the island group from which the cataloged item was collected.
The ordinal day of the year; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.)
Kingdom
The name of the kingdom in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Animalia"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum
The name of the kingdom in which the organism is classified.
MinimumElevationInMeters
The minimum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
RelatedCatalogedItems
The fully qualified identifier (Institution Code + " " + Collection Code + " " + Catalog Number) of the related Cataloged Item, preceded by the nature of the relationship (e.g., (sibling of) MVZ Mamm 1234).
SampleAttribute
Container class for information about attributes related to a given sample.
Subgenus
The name of the subgenus in which the identified name is classified.
Subspecies
The phylogenetic subspecific epithet of the cataloged item.
The phylogenetic kingdom to which the cataloged item belongs.
The kingdom to which the organism belongs
LatestDateCollected
The latest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
The latest date-time (Common Era calendar) in a date-time period during which an organism or group of organisms was collected or observed. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value.
Latitude
The latitude of the location from which the specimen was collected. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees with a datum such as WGS-84
LatLongComments
Comments about the LatLong determination.
LifeStage
The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage
The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the catalogued object or observation. Examples: "adult", "mature", "juvenile", "eft", "nymph", "seedling", "seed", "egg"
Lifestage
Indicates the life stage present. Will require developing a controlled vocabulary. Can include multiple stages for a lot with multiple individuals.
LivingSpecimen
A resource describing a living specimen.
Locality
The specific place where the sampling event occurred. More general geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (HigherGeography, Continent, Country, StateProvince, County, WaterBody, Island, IslandGroup). This term may contain a description modified from the the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.
Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)"
The specific natural language description of the place where the organism was collected or observed. This element need not contain less specific geographic information provided in other geographic elements (HigherGeography, Continent, Country, StateProvince, County, WaterBody, Island, IslandGroup). Though coordinate information can be contained in this concept, these data will be usable analytically only when shared through the concepts of the Geospatial Extension.
The description of the locality from which the cataloged item was collected, sans geographic information provided in other geographic fields.
The locality description (place name plus optionally a displacement from the place name) from which the specimen was collected. Where a displacement from a location is provided, it should be in un-projected units of measurement
Location
A resource describing a location.
Longitude
The longitude of the location from which the specimen was collected. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees with a datum such as WGS-84
MachineObservation
A resource describing an observation made by a machine without accompanying physical evidence.
MaximumDepth
The maximum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at most this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g. collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
MaximumDepthInMeters
The greater depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred.
Example: "200"
The maximum or actual depth at which the collection or observation was made. Use positive values for locations below the surface. Examples: 10 (for a depth of up to 10m). 100 (for a depth between 50m and 100m).
The maximum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at most this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g., collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
MaximumElevation
The maximum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
MaximumElevationInMeters
The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred.
The maximum or actual elevation at which the collection or observation was made. Use negative values for locations below sea level. Examples: Examples: 125 (for an elevation of 100 +- 25 meters). 200 (for an elevation between 100m and 200m).
MinimumDepth
The minimum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at least this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g. collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
MinimumDepthInMeters
The lesser depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred.
Example: "100"
The minimum or actual depth at which the collection or observation was made. Use positive values for locations below the surface. Examples: 0 (for a depth of up to 10m). 50 (for a depth between 50m and 100m).
The minimum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection was made; all material collected was at least this deep. Positive below the surface, negative above (e.g., collecting above sea level in tidal areas).
MinimumElevation
The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred.
The minimum or actual elevation at which the collection or observation was made. Use negative values for locations below sea level. Examples: 75 (for an elevation of 100 +- 25 meters). 100 (for an elevation between 100m and 200m).
MonthCollected
The two digit month of year in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
The month of year the specimen was collected from the field. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive
MonthIdentified
The two digit month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
The month portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as two digits [01..12].
MonthOfYear
The ordinal month in which the sampling event occurred.
Example: "10" (=October)
NamePublishedIn
A full literature reference to the first (original) valid publication of the ScientificName.
NomenclaturalChecklist
A resource describing a nomenclatural checklist.
NomenclaturalCode
The nomenclatural code under which the ScientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode"
The nomenclatural code under which the ScientificName is constructed. Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode"
NomenclaturalStatus
The status related to the original publication of the name and it's conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion.
Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud."
(DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte
Notes
Free text notes attached to the specimen record
ObservedIndividualCount
The number of individuals (abundance) found in a collection/record event.
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + constant
ObservedWeight
The total biomass found in a collection/record event. Expressed as kg.
Order
The name of the order in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Rodentia"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo
The name of the order in which the organism is classified.
The phylogenetic order to which the cataloged item belongs.
The order name of the organism
OriginalCoordinateSystem
The name of the system in which the original geographic coordinates were recorded (e.g., "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", etc.).
(partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem
OtherCatalogNumbers
A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers for the same sample, whether in the current or any other data set or collection.
Example: "FMNH:Mammal:1234"
A list of previous or alternative fully qualified catalog numbers for the same object or observation, whether in the current collection or in any other.
A list of previous or alternative fully qualified catalog numbers of the cataloged item whether in the current collection or in any other.
Phylum
The name of the phlyum (or division) in which the ScientificName is classified.
Example: "Chordata"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum
The name of the phylum (or division) in which the organism is classified.
The phylogenetic phylum (or division) to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylum (or division) to which the organism belongs
PointRadiusSpatialFit
The ratio of the area of the point-radius (DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The PointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the PointRadiusSpatialFit is 1.
A measure of how well the circle defined by the coordinates and uncertainty match the original spatial representation, as a ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the original spatial representation. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given georeference does not completely contain the original representation. The PointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the PointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006).
Preparations
A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a sample.
Examples: "skin", "skull", "skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH)", "tissue (EDTA)"
A concatenated list of preparations and preservation methods for the object. Examples: "skin", "skull", "skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH)", "tissue (EDTA)".
A concatenated list of preparations and preservation methods (skin, skull, skeleton, whole animal (ETOH), slide, etc.) for the cataloged item.
PreparationType
The type of preparation (skin. slide, etc). Probably best to add this as a record element rather than access point. Should be a list of preparations for a single collection record.
PreservedSpecimen
A resource describing a preserved specimen.
PreviousCatalogNumber
The previous (fully qualified) catalog number of the Cataloged Item if the item earlier identified by another Catalog Number, either in the current catalog or another Institution / catalog. A fully qualified Catalog Number is preceded by Institution Code and Collection Code, with a space separating the each subelement. Referencing a previous Catalog Number does not imply that a record for the referenced item is or is not present in the corresponding catalog, or even that the referenced catalog still exists. This access point is intended to provide a way to retrieve this record by previously used identifier, which may used in the literature. In future versions of this schema this attribute should be set-valued.
PreviousIdentifications
A list (concatenated and separated) of previous ScientificNames to which the sample was identified.
Example: "Anthus correndera"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false
RecordURL
Gives the web address of the page where more information on this particular record (not on the whole dataset) can be found.
RelatedBasisOfRecord
The nature of the related resource. Recommended best practice is to use the same controlled vocabulary as for BasisOfRecord.
Example: "PreservedSpecimen"
One or more GlobalUniqueIdentifiers (cf. http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/GlobalUniqueIdentifier ) of related objects or observations, optionally preceded by the nature of the relationship. Examples: "(sibling of) URN:catalog:MVZ:Mammal:1234", "(endoparasite of) URN:catalog:FMNH:Bird:41321", "(sheet 2 of 2) URN:WTU:VascularPlants:353087".
RelatedCatalogItem
The fully qualified identifier of a related Catalog Item (a reference to another specimen); Institution Code, Collection Code, and Catalog Number of the related Cataloged Item, where a space separates the three subelements.
RelatedInformation
Free text references to information not delivered via the conceptual schema, including URLs to specimen details, publications, bibliographic references, etc.
RelatedResourceID
A global unique identifier to a related resource.
RelatedResourceType
The type of related resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "Sample", "Taxon", "Publication"
RelationshipOfResource
The relationship of the related resource to this resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "mother"
RelationshipRemarks
Comments or notes about the relationship of the related resource to this resource.
Example: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest"
RelationshipType
A named or coded valued that identifies the kind relationship between this Collection Item and the referenced Collection Item. Named values include: "parasite of", "epiphyte on", "progeny of", etc. In future versions of this schema this attribute should be set-valued.
Remarks
Free text comments accompanying the object or observation record.
Free text comments accompanying the cataloged item record.
ReproductiveCondition
The reproductive condition of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
ResourceRelationship
Container class for information about a relationship between resources. May be any type of resource - Sample, SamplingEvent, Taxon, and other resources that are not Darwin Core classes.
To use ResourceRelationship properly in an application schema you must provide a container to avoid ambiguity about the resource being related, especially if you intend to allow ResourceRelationship to refer to more than one class.
ResourceRelationshipID
A global unique identifier for an instance of relationship (not of a relationship type) between one resource and another.
Sample
Container class for information about the results of a sampling event (specimen, observation, etc.)
SampleAttibuteRemarks
Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
Example: "tip of tail missing"
SampleAttributeAccuracy
The description of the error associated with the SampleAttributeValue.
SampleAttributeDeterminedBy
The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
Example: "Javier de la Torre"
SampleAttributeDeterminedDate
The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sample was made.
SampleAttributes
A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sample.
Examples: "Tragus length: 14mm; Weight: 120g", "Height: 1-1.5 meters tall; flowers yellow; uncommon".
SampleAttributeType
The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "tail length"
SampleAttributeUnit
The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units.
Example: "mm"
SampleAttributeValue
The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample.
Example: "45"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue
SampleDetails
A reference (publication, URI) to the most detailed information available about the sample.
SampleID
A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the sample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the SampleID globally unique and persistent.
For a specimen, for example, use the form: "urn:catalog:[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]:[CatalogNumber]. Examples: 1) "urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32", 2) "urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732"
SampleRemarks
Comments or notes about the sample or record.
Example: "found dead on road"
SampleSize
The size of the sample from which the collection/observation was drawn. It can be a volume (e.g. for a phytoplankton sample), a linear distance (e.g. for a visual transect or net haul), a surface area (e.g. for a benthic core), etc. This field must also include the units, e.g. 200 mfor a transect, or 0.25 m^2 for a benthic grab (use ^ to denote a superscript). Note that When multiple collections/observations are reported from the same physical sample, a code identifying the sample can be placed in the Field_Number field to allow all collections/observations from a single sample to be connected.
SamplingAttributeID
An identifier for the sampling attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
SamplingEvent
Container class for information about the conditions and methods of acquisition of samples.
SamplingEventAttributes
A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sampling event.
Example: "Relative humidity: 28%; Temperature: 22 Celcius; Sample size: 10 kg"
SamplingEventID
An identifier for the sampling event. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
SamplingEventRemarks
Comments or notes about the sampling event.
SamplingLocation
Container class for information about the location where a sampling event occurred.
SamplingLocationID
An identifier for the sampling location. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
Example: "MVZ:LocID:12345"
SamplingLocationRemarks
Comments or notes about the sampling location.
Example: "under water since 2005"
SamplingProtocol
The name of, reference to, or brief description of the method or protocol used for the sampling event.
Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl"
ScientificName
The taxon name (with date and authorship information if applicable) of the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be applied. Identifier qualifications should be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term rather than here.
Examples: "Coleoptera" (order), "Vespertilionidae" (family), "Manis" (genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (binomial), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (binomial + InfraspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (binomial + TaxonRank + InfraspecificEpithet + ScientificNameAuthorship)
The full name of the lowest level taxon to which the organism has been identified in the most recent accepted determination, specified as precisely as possible, including name-author, year or authorship, sensu or sec. (according to or following) author, and indication of uncertainty. Conceptually equivalent to a full taxonomic identification as given by the identifier (verbatim). Does not include the identifier name or date of identification. Examples: "Coleoptera" (an Order), "Vespertilionidae" (a Family), "Manis" (a Genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (Genus + SpecificEpithet), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + SubspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + InfraspecificRank + InfraspecificEpithet + AuthorYearOfScientificName).
The full name of lowest level taxon to which the cataloged item can be identified (e.g., genus name, specific epithet, subspecific epithet, etc.).
The full name of lowest level taxon the Cataloged Item can be identified as a member of; includes genus name, specific epithet, and subspecific epithet (zool.) or infraspecific rank abbreviation, and infraspecific epithet (bot.) Use name of suprageneric taxon (e.g., family name) if Cataloged Item cannot be identified to genus, species, or infraspecific taxon.
ScientificNameAuthor
The author of the ScientificName. Can be more than one author in a concatenated string. Should be formatted according to the conventions of the applicable taxonomic discipline.
The author of a scientific name. Author string as applied to the accepted name. Can be more than one author (concatenated string). Should be formatted according to the conventions of the applicable taxonomic discipline.
ScientificNameAuthorship
The authorship information for the ScientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable NomenclaturalCode.
Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell"
Sex
The sex of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite"
The sex of the biological individual represented by the cataloged object or observation. Examples: "male", "female", "hermaphrodite", "gynandromorph", "monoecious", "dioecious", "not recorded", "indeterminate", "transitional".
The sex of a cataloged item (e.g., male, female, hermaphrodite, gynandromorph, not recorded, indeterminate, transitional - between sexes, for sequential hermaphrodites).
The sex of a specimen. The domain should be a controlled set of terms (codes) based on community consensus. Proposed values: M=Male; F=Female; H=Hermaphrodite; I=Indeterminate (examined but could not be determined; U=Unkown (not examined); T=Transitional (between sexes; useful for sequential hermaphrodites)
Source
Indicates who gave the record to the data provider. Can indicate a literature citation, an electronic dataset, etc. Is used to provide credit.
Species
The phylogenetic specific epithet of the cataloged item.
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SpeciesEpithet}
The specific epithet of the organism
SpecificEpithet
The name of the first or species epithet of the ScientificName.
Example: "agrifolia"
The specific epithet of the scientific name applied to the organism.
Start_EndCoordinatePrecision
An estimate of how tightly the locality was specified in the Start/End Latitude and Longitude fields; expressed as a distance, in meters, that corresponds to a radius around the latitude-longitude coordinates. Use NULL where precision is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
StartDayCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start day of the collecting event. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive.
StartDayOfYear
The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
StartJulianDay
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start ordinal day of the year for the collecting event; i.e., the number of days since January 1 of the same year. (January 1 is Julian Day 1.). Should be an integer from one to 365, i.e. of the form (([0-3][0-9][0-9)|([0-9][0-9)|([1-9])).
StartLatitude
StartLongitude
StartMonthCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start month of the collecting event. Possible values range from 01...12 inclusive.
StartTimeOfDay
The time of day when the sampling event began, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time.
The time of day when the sampling event began, expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time. Examples: 0 = midnight, 12.0 = mid-day, 13.5 = 13:30
StartYearCollected
For samples/observations/record events that were taken over time this gives the start year of the collecting event. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer.
StateProvince
The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than Country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which sampling event occurred.
Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)
The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) in which the organism was collected or observed.
The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) from which the cataloged item was collected.
The state, province or region (i.e. next political region smaller than Country) from which the specimen was collected. There is some suggestion to use the values described in ISO 3166-2 (http://www.iso.ch/cate/d8349.html), however these values are in a continual state of flux and it appears unlikely that an appropriate mechanism (by ISO) will be in place to manage these changes. Hence it is recommended that where possible, the full, unabbreviated name should be used for storing information. The server should optionally handle abbreviations as an access point. Note: this is a recurring theme (country and state) abbreviations. Check the existence of an attribute type to deal with abbreviations from the bib-1 profile
The name of the subgenus in which the ScientificName is classified.
The sub-specific epithet of the organism
Taxon
Container class for information about the taxonomic name or concept referred to by an Identification.
TaxonAccordingTo
Information about the authorship of this taxon concept which uses the ScientificName in their sense (secundum, sensu). Could be a publication (identification key), institution or team of individuals.
TaxonID
A global unique identifier for the taxon (name in a classification).
TaxonomicStatus
The status of the use of the ScientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Example: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted"
Taxonomy
A resource describing a taxon.
TaxonRank
The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the ScientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "subsp.", "var.", "forma".
Temperature
The temperature recorded with the collection/record event. Is assumed to be taken at the collection depth. Expressed in degrees Celsius.
TimeCollected
The time of day the cataloged item was collected, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time (e.g., 12.0 = noon, 13.5 = 1:30pm).
TimeOfDay
The time of day a specimen was collected expressed as decimal hours from midnight local time (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm)
TimeZone
Indicates the time zone for the Time of Day measurements.
Tissues
A concatenated list of tissues and preservation methods (whole (frozen), liver (EDTA), etc.) for the cataloged item.
TypeStatus
A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified ScientificName, publication) applied to the sample.
Example: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"
A list of one or more nomenclatural types (including type status and typified taxonomic name) represented by the object. Example: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388".
A list of one or more nomenclatural types that the cataloged item represents (e.g., "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388.").
Indicates the kind of nomenclatural type that a specimen represents. (This is incomplete because type status actually describes the relationship between a name and a specimen [or ternary relatiohnship between a specimen, name, and publication].) In particular, the type status may not apply to the name listed in the scientific name, i.e., current identification. In rare cases, a single specimen may be the type of more than one name.
ValidDistributionFlag
A flag ("true" or "false") that indicates whether the locality information represents a valid distribution occurrence for a specimen. Specimens taken from captivity and showing the captive location should use the value "false".
VerbatimCollectingDate
The verbatim original representation of the date (and time) information for the sampling event.
Example: "spring 1910"
The verbatim original representation of the date (and time) information for the collecting event. Example: "spring 1910".
The verbatim original representation of the date information for the collecting event.
VerbatimCoordinates
The original spatial coordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
Example: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W"
{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText}
A text representation of the coordinate data (Latitude/ Longitude, UTM, TRS, etc.) from its original source if it cannot be separated into its component parts. Example: "470999 1234300".
VerbatimCoordinateSystem
The spatial coordinate system for the VerbatimLatitude and VerbatimLongitude or the VerbatimCoordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", "Gauss-Kruger"
The name of the system in which the verbatim geographic coordinates were recorded. Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "degrees decimal minutes", "UTM"
VerbatimDepth
The original description of the depth (below the local surface) at which the sampling event occurred.
Example: "100-200 m"
A text representation of the depth in its original format in the source database. Example: "100 to 200 ft below sea level".
A text representation of the Depth in its original format in the source database.
VerbatimElevation
The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) at which the sampling event occurred.
A text representation of the altitude in its original format in the source database. Example: "1000+- meters".
A text representation of the Elevation in its original format in the source database.
VerbatimLatitude
The verbatim original latitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
Example: "41 05 54.03S"
A text representation of the Latitude part of the coordinate data from its original source. Example: 47d09'99"N
A text representation of the Latitude data in its original format in the source database.
VerbatimLocality
The original description of the specific place where the sampling event occurred.
Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237"
VerbatimLongitude
The verbatim original longitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem.
Example: "121d 10' 34" W"
A text representation of the Longitude part of the coordinate data from its original source. Example: -122.43254
A text representation of the Longitude data in its original format in the source database.
Waterbody
The full, unabbreviated name of the water body in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Example: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea"
DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body
WaterBody
The full, unabbreviated name of the body of water in or over which the organism was collected or observed.
YearCollected
The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was collected.
The year (expressed as an integer) in which the specimen was collected. The full year should be expressed (e.g. 1972 must be expressed as "1972" not "72"). Must always be a four digit integer [-9999..9999]
YearIdentified
The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was identified as having the ScientificName.
The year portion of the date when the Collection Item was identified; as four digits [-9999..9999], e.g., 1906, 2002.
YearSampled
The four-digit year in which the sampling event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
Example: "2008"