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Three format options are presented to you upon downloading data throught the EMODnet Biology toolbox or upon using the webservice. The Basic Occurrence Data donwload provides you with all data necessary to do temporal spacial analysis of the different taxa. The Full Occurrence Data download provides additional information which may help interpret the basic data. The Full Occurrence Data and Parameters download provides you also with all quantitative data and facts associated to the occurrence or the sample.
The Basic Occurrence Data download provides you data for the following 8 essential terms:
| Term | Definition | DarwinCore URI |
|---|---|---|
| datasetid | An identifier that refers to the metadata record of the dataset in the EMODnet Biology Catalog. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID |
| datecollected | A date in full ISO format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) generated by EMODnet Biology based on the data in the fields yearcollected, monthcollected, daycollected and timeofday. Unknown information is stored as the minimum value (e.g. YYYY-01-01T00:00:00 would be used if only the year is known) | |
| decimallongitude | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using WGS84 / EPSG:4326) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude |
| decimallatitude | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using WGS84 / EPSG:4326) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude |
| coordinateuncertaintyinmeters | The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimallatitude and decimallongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. The value is left 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. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| scientificname | The full name of the lowest taxon level that the specimen(s) can be identified as a member of; includes genus, specific epithet, and subspecific epithet (zool.) or infraspecific rank abbreviation, and infraspecific epithet. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName |
| aphiaid | A link generated by EMODnet Biology based on the scientificnameid that references the scientificname in the World Register of Marine Species. | |
| scientificnameaccepted | The scientific name of the currently valid or accepted taxon, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. |
The Full Occurrence Data download provides you data for the following terms.
| Term | Definition | DarwinCore URI |
|---|---|---|
| modified | The most recent date-time on which the record was changed. | http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified |
| datasetid | An identifier that refers to the metadata record of the dataset in the EMODnet Biology Catalog. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID |
| institutioncode | The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode |
| collectioncode | The name, acronym, code, or initialis identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode |
| eventid | An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID |
| datecollected | A date in full ISO format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) generated by EMODnet Biology based on the data in the fields yearcollected, monthcollected, daycollected and timeofday. Unknown information is stored as the minimum value (e.g. YYYY-01-01T00:00:00 would be used if only the year is known). | |
| seasoncollected | The season (winter, spring, summer, authum) generated by EMODnet Biology based on the data in the fields monthcollected and daycollected. | |
| yearcollected | The year during which the sample or observation occurred. | |
| startyearcollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term contains the start year of the collecting event. If the collection date is uncertain, this term can be used to store the minimum year for of the interval for which there is certainty. | |
| endyearcollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term contains the end year of the collecting event. If the exact year is uncertain, this term can be used to store the maximum year for of the interval for which there is certainty. | |
| monthcollected | The month of the year during which the sample or observation occurred. | |
| startmonthcollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term gives the start month of the collecting event. | |
| endmonthcollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term gives the end month of the collecting event. | |
| daycollected | The day of the year during which the sample or observation occurred. | |
| startdaycollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term gives the start day of the collecting event. | |
| enddaycollected | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this term gives the end day of the collecting event. | |
| timeofday | The time of the day a specimen was collected expressed as decimal hours from midnight (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm). | |
| starttimeofday | For samples or observations that were taken over a duration of time this gives the start time of the day of the collecting event expressed as decimal hours from midnight (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm). | |
| endtimeofday | For samples/observations/record events that were taken over a duration of time this gives the end time of the day of the collecting event expressed as decimal hours from midnight (e.g. 12.0 = mid day, 13.5 = 1:30pm). | |
| timezone | Indicates the time zone for the timeofday measurement. An empty value indicates local time. | |
| waterbody | The name of the water body in which the sample or observation occurred. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBody |
| country | The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the sample or observation occurred. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country |
| stateprovince | The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the sample or observation occurred. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince |
| county | The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the sample or observation occurred. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county |
| recordnumber | An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber |
| fieldnumber | An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber |
| decimallongitude | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using WGS84 / EPSG:4326) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude |
| startdecimallongitude | For samples or observations that are better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this term indicates the starting longitude location from which the specimen was collected. | |
| enddecimallongitude | For samples or observations that are better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this term indicates the end longitude location from which the specimen was collected. | |
| decimallatitude | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using WGS84 / EPSG:4326) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude |
| startdecimallatitude | For samples or observations that are better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this term indicates the starting latitude location from which the specimen was collected. | |
| enddecimallatitude | For samples or observations that are better represented as line features rather than point features (e.g. extended trawls or transects) this term indicates the end latitude location from which the specimen was collected. | |
| coordinateuncertaintyinmeters | The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimallatitude and decimallongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. The value is left 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. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| georeferenceprotocol | A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocol |
| minimumdepthinmeters | The minimum distance in metres below the surface of the water at which the collection/record 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). | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMeters |
| maximumdepthinmeters | The maximum distance in metres below the surface of the water at which the collection/record 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). | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMeters |
| occurrenceid | An identifier for the Occurrence. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, one is constructed from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the occurrenceID globally unique. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID |
| scientificname | The full name of the lowest taxon level that the specimen(s) can be identified as a member of; includes genus, specific epithet, and subspecific epithet (zool.) or infraspecific rank abbreviation, and infraspecific epithet. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName |
| scientificnameid | The LSID (life science identifier) which references the scientificname in the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameID |
| aphiaid | A link generated by EMODnet Biology based on the scientificnameid that references the scientificname in the World Register of Marine Species. | |
| taxonrank | The taxonomic rank of the scientificName, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank |
| scientificnameaccepted | The scientific name of the currently valid or accepted taxon, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | |
| scientificnameauthorship | The authorship information for the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon, formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship |
| aphiaidaccepted | A link generated by EMODnet Biology based on the scientificnameid that references the currently valid or accepted name for the taxon in the World Register of Marine Species (http://www.marinespecies.org/). | |
| kingdom | The kingdom in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom |
| phylum | The phylum in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylum |
| class | The class in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class |
| order | The order in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order |
| family | The family in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family |
| genus | The genus in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus |
| subgenus | The subgenus in which the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon is classified, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenus |
| specificepithet | The first or species epithet (species name) of the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet |
| infraspecificepithet | The lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet (subspecies name) of the scientificName of the currently valid or accepted taxon, generated by EMODnet Biology by referencing the scientificnameid in the the World Register of Marine Species. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet |
| occurrenceremarks | Comments or notes about the Occurrence. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks |
| basisofrecord | The specific nature of the data record. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord |
| typestatus | Indicates the kind of nomenclatural type that a specimen represents, for example holotype, syntype, paratype, lectotype, paralectotype, neotype, schizotype, allotype, hapantotype. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/typeStatus |
| catalognumber | An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber |
| references | Gives the web address of the page where more information on this particular record (not on the whole dataset) can be found. | http://purl.org/dc/terms/references |
| recordedby | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy |
| identifiedby | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy |
| yearidentified | The year on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. | |
| monthidentified | The month on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. | |
| dayidentified | The day on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. | |
| preparations | A preparation or preservation method for a specimen. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/preparations |
| samplingeffort | The amount of effort expended during an Event. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort |
| samplingprotocol | The method or protocol used during an Event. | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/samplingProtocol |
| qc |
The QC flag generated by EMODnet Biology associated to the occurrence. The flag indicated the completenes and fit for purposeness of the record. Values are
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This will provide you with all terms from the Full Occurrence Data download (see above) and all parameters with data for the selected records. These parameters include both abiotic measurements (e.g. temperature, grainsize,... ), environmental facts (e.g. habitat), biotic measurements (e.g. abundance, lengths,... ), biotic descriptors (e.g. lifestage, sex,...) and metadata (e.g. sampling instrument, surface area, ... ). The data of these terms have been standardised: measurements have been recalculated to common units while facts and descriptors have been standerdised using controlled vocabularies.
The data file is accompanied by a file (params.csv) which contains definitions for all downloaded parameters as well as the original units and the conversion factor used to standardise these data. Next to each parameter a link to an IPT resource is provided where you can access the original data of the dataset where this parameter is included.
If the data sampling contains an hierarchical structure, then additional terms (cruise, stationVisit, sample, subsample, quadrat, transect) are added which contain an identifier that can be used to group all records that refer to a specific event.
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