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. 2021 Apr 26;9:e66420. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e66420

Data set 1.

Column label Column description
id A unique identifier for the record within the dataset or collection, auto-incrementing number automatically added by the system (same with eventID).
eventID An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time).
samplingProtocol The description of the method or protocol used for sample collection.
eventDate The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred.
year The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
month The integer month in which the Event occurred.
day The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.
eventRemarks Comments or notes about the Event.
locationID An identifier for the set of location information (station name).
locality The specific description of the place.
minimumDepthInMetres The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in metres.
maximumDepthInMetres The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in metres.
decimalLatitude The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
decimalLongitude The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic centre of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
geodeticDatum The ellipsoid, geodetic datum or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude are based.
coordinateUncertaintyInMetres The horizontal distance (in metres) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location.
georeferenceProtocol A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates and uncertainties.
institutionCode The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object (s) or information referred to in the record.
collectionCode An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.
basisOfRecord The specific nature of the data record.
occurrenceID An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence).
catalogNumber An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the dataset or collection.
individualCount The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.
occurrenceStatus A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location.
scientificNameID An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name (Isid of WORMS).
scientificName The full scientific name, not including authorship.
kingdom The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
phylum The full scientific name of the phylum in which the taxon is classified.
class The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
order The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
family The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
genus The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
specificEpithet The species epithet of the scientificName.
scientificNameAuthorship The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
nomenclaturalCode The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed.
taxonRemarks Comments or notes about the taxon or name in the original dataset file.