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An individual-based dataset of morphometric and locomotor-behaviour traits of groundwater-associated copepods

This dataset contains the functional traits of 314 individuals from 14 groundwater-associated copepod species collected at 6 groundwater sites across Italy, Slovenia, and Romania (4 karstic caves, 1 karstic spring, 1 alluvial aquifer). The dataset encompasses 4 stygobitic cyclopoid, 4 stygobitic harpacticoid, 2 stygophilic harpacticoid, and 4 stygoxene harpacticoid species. The dataset includes 10 continuous traits (5 morphometric and 5 locomotor-behavioural) of adult copepod individuals, individuals' sex and habitat preference, and full taxonomic and sampling site details. All measurements were obtained on living specimens.

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IdentificationAbout this resource

Alternate Identifier

7dd0e4f3-252f-43ce-b6f5-3cfc6363c883

Publication Date
2025-11-05
Title

An individual-based dataset of morphometric and locomotor-behaviour traits of groundwater-associated copepods

Abstract

This dataset contains the functional traits of 314 individuals from 14 groundwater-associated copepod species collected at 6 groundwater sites across Italy, Slovenia, and Romania (4 karstic caves, 1 karstic spring, 1 alluvial aquifer). The dataset encompasses 4 stygobitic cyclopoid, 4 stygobitic harpacticoid, 2 stygophilic harpacticoid, and 4 stygoxene harpacticoid species. The dataset includes 10 continuous traits (5 morphometric and 5 locomotor-behavioural) of adult copepod individuals, individuals' sex and habitat preference, and full taxonomic and sampling site details. All measurements were obtained on living specimens.

Dataset Language

English

 
Dataset Creator
  National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) - Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo (PhD student)

Metadata Provider
  National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) - Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo (PhD student)

Associated Party

Information Manager

  University of Salento - Martina Pulieri (Research assistant)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) - Tiziana Di Lorenzo (Senior Researcher)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  University of L'Aquila - Diana M.P. Galassi (Full professor)

Associated Party

Originator

  National Institute of Biology - Nataša Mori (Head of Department)

Associated Party

Processor

  University of L'Aquila - Mattia Di Cicco (Research fellow)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  University of L'Aquila - Emma Galmarini (PhD student)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  University of L'Aquila - Barbara Fiasca (Senior Laboratory Technician)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  Babeș-Bolyai University - Sanda Iepure (Associate professor)

Associated Party

Content Provider

  Emil Racovita Institute of Speleology - Maria Mirabela Pop (PhD student)

Associated Party

Custodian Steward

  National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) - Ilaria Rosati (Technologist)

Dataset Contact
  National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) - Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo (PhD student)

Keywords (Environmental Thesaurus)
  • copepoda

  • groundwater

Keywords (Traits Thesaurus)
  • Functional trait

  • Behavioural trait

  • Morphological trait

  • Movement

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Antro del Corchia karstic cave

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

10.296

East Bounding Coordinate

10.296

North Bounding Coordinate

44.029

South Bounding Coordinate

44.029

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Grotta del Vento karstic cave

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

10.358

East Bounding Coordinate

10.358

North Bounding Coordinate

44.033

South Bounding Coordinate

44.033

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Tinello karstic spring

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

10.355

East Bounding Coordinate

10.355

North Bounding Coordinate

44.026

South Bounding Coordinate

44.026

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Pianosa alluvial aquifer

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

10.081

East Bounding Coordinate

10.081

North Bounding Coordinate

42.583

South Bounding Coordinate

42.583

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Pekel pri Zalogu karstic cave

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

15.133

East Bounding Coordinate

15.133

North Bounding Coordinate

46.29

South Bounding Coordinate

46.29

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Movile karstic cave

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

28.561

East Bounding Coordinate

28.561

North Bounding Coordinate

43.826

South Bounding Coordinate

43.826

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2024-07-25

End Date

2025-04-22

Taxonomic Coverage

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Attheyella (Attheyella) crassa

Taxon ID

JN2D

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Subspecies

Taxonomic Rank Value

Attheyella (Attheyella) wierzejskii wierzejskii

Taxon ID

8FRK3

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Bryocamptus (Rheocamptus) typhlops

Taxon ID

NHQP

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Subspecies

Taxonomic Rank Value

Bryocamptus (Rheocamptus) zschokkei zschokkei

Taxon ID

5DP9J

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Diacyclops belgicus

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Subspecies

Taxonomic Rank Value

Elaphoidella elaphoides elaphoides

Taxon ID

7ZH37

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Elaphoidella phreatica

Taxon ID

392W6

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Subspecies

Taxonomic Rank Value

Eucyclops subterraneus scythicus

Taxon ID

7ZH59

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Genus

Taxonomic Rank Value

Moraria

Taxon ID

7PKQL

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Nitocrella ensifera

Taxon ID

47JKZ

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Subspecies

Taxonomic Rank Value

Pesceus schmeili schmeili

Taxon ID

8GV73

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Pilocamptus pilosus

Taxon ID

4HTW6

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Speocyclops infernus

Taxon ID

4YHXM

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Stygocyclops teras

Taxon ID

7ZGR9

resourceLicensesLicense Information

Intellectual Rights

Resource License

License Name

cc-by

URL
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 

Distribution

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.

DOI

URL
https://doi.org/10.48372/HVNX-R248

Online

A brief description of the the content of online URL.

Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal

URL
https://data.lifewatchitaly.eu/handle/123456789/326243
 
 

Project

• Project

Title

DarCo Project

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Agostina

Surname

Tabilio Di Camillo

Organization Name

National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)

Position Name

PhD student

Email

ago.tabilio@gmail.com

User ID

0000-0002-3051-8885

Role

Point Of Contact

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Tiziana

Surname

Di Lorenzo

Organization Name

National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)

Position Name

Senior Researcher

Email

tiziana.dilorenzo@cnr.it

User ID

0000-0002-3131-7049

Role

Point Of Contact

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Diana M.P.

Surname

Galassi

Organization Name

University of L'Aquila

Position Name

Full professor

Email

dianamariapaola.galassi@univaq.it

User ID

0000-0002-6448-2710

Role

Point Of Contact

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Nataša

Surname

Mori

Organization Name

National Institute of Biology

Position Name

Head of Department

Email

natasa.mori@nib.si

User ID

0000-0002-1168-305X

Role

Point Of Contact

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Mattia

Surname

Di Cicco

Organization Name

University of L'Aquila

Position Name

Research fellow

Email

mattia.dicicco@univaq.it

User ID

0000-0002-3432-2492

Role

Point Of Contact

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Barbara

Surname

Fiasca

Organization Name

University of L'Aquila

Position Name

Senior Laboratory Technician

Email

barbara.fiasca@univaq.it

User ID

0000-0001-9353-6303

Role

Point Of Contact

Abstract

DarCo aims to advance knowledge about subterranean biodiversity in Europe and inform its management. The overarching goal is to develop a concrete plan to incorporate subterranean ecosystems in the European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.

Funding

Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership under the 2021–2022 BiodivProtect joint call for research proposals, co-funded by the European Commission (GA N°101052342) and with the funding organisations Ministry of Universities and Research (Italy), Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Fundación Biodiversidad (Spain), Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal), Suomen Akatemia – Ministry of the Environment (Finland), Belgian Science Policy Office (Belgium), Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (Germany), Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (Grant N° 31BD30_209583, Switzerland), Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Austria), Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (Slovenia) and the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (Romania).

 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

Video and photograph acquisition. Each copepod specimen was gently transferred from its rearing vial into a 0.8 cm diameter circular arena filled with 80 µL of water from its original sampling site. The arena was placed in a temperature-controlled bath to maintain stable thermal conditions during recording. Specimens were filmed for 60 seconds at 30 frames per second using a Leica M80 stereomicroscope equipped with an MC170 HD camera (Leica Microsystems). Slovenian specimens were filmed at 15 frames per second using a Dino-Lite Edge Digital Microscope. After recording, individuals were anesthetized with CO₂ and photographed in prone and lateral positions for morphometric analyses.

Instrumentation

Instrument

Leica Microsystems

Instrument

Leica M80 stereomicroscope

Instrument

MC170 HD camera

Instrument

Dino-Lite Edge Digital Microscope

Method Step

Description

Locomotor-behavioural analysis. Videos were processed using Noldus EthoVision XT 17.5 software (Noldus Information Technology) to track centroid coordinates of each individual. Trajectories were smoothed using a LOWESS filter to reduce high-frequency noise while preserving biologically meaningful movement patterns. A 21-sample window was used for 30 fps videos, and an 11-sample window was used for 15 fps videos. Locomotor-behavioural traits quantified included Distance Moved (mm; total displacement of the animal centroid, with a 0.15 mm s-1 starting velocity threshold), Average Velocity (mm s-1; mean speed of the centroid, with an outlier filter applied over a 1-sample interval), and Maximum Velocity (mm s-1; maximum instantaneous speed of the centroid, with an outlier filter applied over a 1-sample interval). Movement (%) was calculated as the fraction of movement frames relative to the total number of frames recorded. This provided a measure of the individual’s behavioural activity level. Maximum acceleration (mm s-2) was calculated as the greatest value of the instantaneous acceleration (a(t)=(dv(t))/dt) observed over the time interval of motion. This represented the highest rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

Software

Title

Noldus EthoVision XT

implementation

https://noldus.com/ethovision-xt

https://noldus.com/ethovision-xt

Version

1.75

Method Step

Description

After measurement, the specimens were sacrificed and preserved in 97% ethanol solution for subsequent taxonomic identification that was carried out using specialized literature (Borutzky 1952; Dussart 1967, 1969; Boxshall and Halsey 2004; Wells 2007) and online resources, such as the Virtual Copepod Library (Walter and Boxshall, 2025 ).

Sampling

Study Extent

The sampling encompassed a range of groundwater and groundwater-associated habitats across Italy, Slovenia, and Romania. In Italy, specimens were collected from the Apuan Alps and the Tuscan Archipelago; in Slovenia, from the Pekel pri Zalogu cave system; and in Romania, from the Movile Cave. Sampling campaigns were conducted between November 2022 and March 2025. At each sampling site, specimens were collected only once. The collected organisms belong to the Class Copepoda, specifically the Orders Harpacticoida and Cyclopoida.

Sampling Description

Copepod specimens were collected from multiple groundwater and groundwater-associated habitats across Italy, Slovenia, and Romania between November 2022 and March 2025. Sampling methods were adapted to each habitat type to maximize collection efficiency: 1. Moraria sp.Co1: November 2022, two drips in the Stalactites Gallery, Antro del Corchia cave (Apuan Alps, Italy). Drip water was collected using devices placed under active drips following Pipan and Culver (2005). 2. Bryocamptus zschokkei: December 2022, Sorgente del Tinello, a karstic spring in the Apuan Alps (Italy). Sediments were disturbed by foot, and dislodged fauna collected with a 60 μm-mesh hand net (Malard et al., 2002). 3. Stygocyclops teras: June 2024, subterranean lake in Grotta del Vento, Apuan Alps (Italy). The collection followed cave fauna sampling procedures (Malard et al., 2002). 4. Eucyclops subterraneus scythicus: October 2024, Lake Room of Movile Cave, Romania. Individuals were collected using a 63 μm-mesh net and repeatedly pooled into lake water. 5. Nitocrella ensifera: October 2024, borehole on Pianosa Island, Tuscan Archipelago (Italy). Groundwater (500 L) was pumped and filtered through a 60 μm-mesh net (Malard et al., 2002). 6. Attheyella crassa, Attheyella wierzejskii, Bryocamptus typhlops, Diacyclops belgicus, Elaphoidella elaphoides, Elaphoidella phreatica, Pesceus schmeili, Pilocamptus pilosus, Speocyclops infernus: February–March 2025, Pekel pri Zalogu cave system (Slovenia). Sediments were disturbed by hand, and fauna were collected with a 60 μm-mesh hand net following established cave sampling protocols (Malard et al., 2002).

 
 

Data Tables

• Data Table

Name

Groundwater_Copepod_Trait.csv

Physical

Object Name

Groundwater_Copepod_Trait.csv

Size

113356

Authentication

MD5:2d9a5f4195dab605a9c3ffdaefd9b280

Character Encoding

UTF-8

Data Format

textFormat

1

column

,

Attribute List

Attribute

Name

eventID

Label

Event ID

Definition

An identifier for the set of information associated with a dwc:Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID

Attribute

Name

order

Label

Order

Definition

The full scientific name of the order in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order

Attribute

Name

family

Label

Family

Definition

The full scientific name of the family in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family

Attribute

Name

subfamily

Label

Subfamily

Definition

The full scientific name of the subfamily in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subfamily

Attribute

Name

genus

Label

Genus

Definition

The full scientific name of the genus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus

Attribute

Name

subgenus

Label

Subgenus

Definition

The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/version/subgenus-2025-06-12

Attribute

Name

specificEpithet

Label

Specific Epithet

Definition

The name of the first or species epithet of the dwc:scientificName.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet

Attribute

Name

infraspecificEpithet

Label

Infraspecific Epithet

Definition

The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the dwc:scientificName, excluding any rank designation.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet

Attribute

Name

scientificName

Label

Scientific Name

Definition

The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of a dwc:Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the dwc:identificationQualifier term.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName

Attribute

Name

scientificNameAuthorship

Label

Scientific Name Authorship

Definition

The authorship information for the dwc:scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable dwc:nomenclaturalCode.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship

Attribute

Name

namePublishedInYear

Label

Name Published In Year

Definition

The four-digit year in which the dwc:scientificName was published.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYear

Attribute

Name

acceptedNameUsage

Label

Accepted Name Usage

Definition

The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) dwc:Taxon.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage

Attribute

Name

acceptedNameUsageID

Label

Accepted Name Usage ID

Definition

An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

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http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID

Attribute

Name

taxonRank

Label

Taxon Rank

Definition

The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the dwc:scientificName.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank

Attribute

Name

country

Label

Country

Definition

The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the dcterms:Location occurs.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

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http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country

Attribute

Name

locality

Label

Locality

Definition

The specific description of the place.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

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http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locality

Attribute

Name

habitat

Label

Habitat

Definition

A category or description of the habitat in which the dwc:Event occurred.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat

Attribute

Name

decimalLongitude

Label

Decimal Longitude

Definition

decimalLongitude

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

degree

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude

Attribute

Name

decimalLatitude

Label

Decimal Latitude

Definition

decimalLatitude

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

degree

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude

Attribute

Name

geodeticDatum

Label

Geodetic Datum

Definition

The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in dwc:decimalLatitude and dwc:decimalLongitude are based.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

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http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum

Attribute

Name

eventDate

Label

eventDate

Definition

eventDate

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

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http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate

Attribute

Name

temperature

Label

water temperature

Definition

[EOL] any measurable characteristic related to the temperature of water

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

celsius

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/22313

Attribute

Name

ecologicalClassification

Label

Habitat preference

Definition

A measure to explain the preference of an organism or taxon for particular habitats.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

enumeratedDomain

codeDefinition

Stygobites

Groundwater-obligate dwellers which complete their entire life cycle in groundwater

Gibert et al.

codeDefinition

Stygophiles

Species that can complete their life cycle in groundwater but are not strictly bound to it for surviva also occurring frequently in surface waters

Gibert et al.

codeDefinition

Stygoxenes

Surface-water species that occasionally enter groundwater but do not establish permanent populations there

Gibert et al.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_8ea19788

Attribute

Name

sex

Label

Sex

Definition

The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the dwc:Occurrence.

Measurement Scale

nominal

nonNumericDomain

textDomain

Definition

Any Text

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#hasContext

http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex

Attribute

Name

bodySize

Label

Body size

Definition

Morphological measurable characteristic related to the size of the body or part of the body of an organism. Body size is comparable across taxa and variable through time and space. Body size can vary within taxonomic groups, with gender and life stage.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

millimeter

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_efccde31

Attribute

Name

bodyShape

Label

Body shape

Definition

The general shape of the body or part of an organism. Angle (°) between the diagonal and the shorter base of the isosceles trapezoid with which the copepod's silhouette is simplified (higher angular values [~ 75 °] indicate a body shape tending towards the slender type, while lower angular values [~ 40 °] indicate a body shape tending towards the pyriform or spherical type).

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

degree

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the angle could not be estimated; i.e., when the specimen assumed a V-shape position following anesthesia, and it was not possible to take a photograph from the dorsal view.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_621df9ab

Attribute

Name

bodyMass

Label

Body weight

Definition

Any measurable characteristic related to the body weight of an organism.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

milligram

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_abf1e71e

Attribute

Name

antennuleElongation

Label

Antennule elongation ratio

Definition

The relative length of the antennule (A1), expressed as the ratio of antennule length to body length.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

dimensionless

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the antennular length measurement was not feasible; i.e., when the specimen's posture obscured the antennules in the photographs or when the males had folded their antennules following anesthesia.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_9baf5c0f

Attribute

Name

bodyFlexibility

Label

Body flexibility

Definition

The ability of an organism’s body to bend or curve without breaking, reflecting the range of motion or deformability of the body axis. It is commonly assessed by the maximum body angle, expressed in degrees (°), that can be achieved or maintained during movement.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

degree

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the angle measurement could not be taken; i.e., when the specimen did not assume a V-position and its body angle did not deviate from a flat angle.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_d30845a3

Attribute

Name

distanceMoved

Label

Path length

Definition

The total distance travelled by an organism during a defined observation period. It represents the cumulative displacement of the organism’s trajectory, providing a measure of its locomotor activity.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

millimeter

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_2e04279b

Attribute

Name

averageVelocity

Label

Mean velocity

Definition

The mean rate of movement of an organism during a defined observation period.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

millimetersPerSecond

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the specimen remained immobile during the 1-minute video recording.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_7f1aaaae

Attribute

Name

maximumVelocity

Label

Maximum velocity

Definition

The maximum rate of movement of an organism during a defined observation period.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

millimetersPerSecond

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the specimen remained immobile during the 1-minute video recording.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_1920bc47

Attribute

Name

movement

Label

Movement duration

Definition

The proportion of time during which anorganism is actively moving within a defined observation period. It may be expressed as an absolute time or as a percentage of activity, determined by applying a specified velocity threshold.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

standardUnit

percent

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_94b877ec

Attribute

Name

maximumAcceleration

Label

Maximum acceleration

Definition

The maximum rate of change in the speed of an organism over time. It represents how rapidly the organism increases its velocity.

Measurement Scale

Ratio

Unit

Custom Unit

Millimetres per second squared

Numeric domain

Number type

real

Missing Value Code

NaN

Used when the specimen remained immobile during the 1-minute video recording.

Annotation

http://ecoinformatics.org/oboe/oboe.1.2/oboe-core.owl#containsMeasurementsOfType

https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_a38bd66f

numberOfRecords

314

 
 






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