Zooplantkon diversity of six European coastal wetlands under different ecological status
This dataset comprises samples from 36 sites distributed across six pilot wetlands and three conservation statuses (altered, preserved, restored), i.e. two sites per wetland–status combination. At each site, zooplankton were sampled during two seasonal campaigns covering winter 2023 and summer 2024 (eventIDs, e.g. S2, S4). For each event and site, organisms were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Abundance is recorded as counts of individuals per taxon. Data will be available 31/12/2026.
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IdentificationAbout this resource
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d38b841a-09b4-42a8-a881-131a6fe8b2a7
- Publication Date
- 2027-01-01
- Title
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Zooplantkon diversity of six European coastal wetlands under different ecological status
- Abstract
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This dataset comprises samples from 36 sites distributed across six pilot wetlands and three conservation statuses (altered, preserved, restored), i.e. two sites per wetland–status combination. At each site, zooplankton were sampled during two seasonal campaigns covering winter 2023 and summer 2024 (eventIDs, e.g. S2, S4). For each event and site, organisms were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Abundance is recorded as counts of individuals per taxon. Data will be available 31/12/2026.
- Dataset Language
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English
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Dataset Contact
- Dataset Contact
- Keywords (Biodiversity Thesaurus)
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biodiversity
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zooplankton
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wetland
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- Keywords (Environmental Thesaurus)
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ecosystem restoration
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Danube Delta
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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28.2843
- East Bounding Coordinate
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29.7459
- North Bounding Coordinate
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45.4723
- South Bounding Coordinate
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44.8032
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Ria de Aveiro
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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-8.72507
- East Bounding Coordinate
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-8.59663
- North Bounding Coordinate
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40.74963
- South Bounding Coordinate
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40.63271
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Marjal dels moros
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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-0.27997
- East Bounding Coordinate
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-0.240362
- North Bounding Coordinate
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39.64107
- South Bounding Coordinate
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39.61579
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Curonian lagoon
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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20.5142
- East Bounding Coordinate
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21.2653
- North Bounding Coordinate
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55.7186
- South Bounding Coordinate
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54.8743
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Camargue
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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4.4382
- East Bounding Coordinate
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4.9275
- North Bounding Coordinate
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43.674
- South Bounding Coordinate
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43.3229
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Dutch wetlands
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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3.9907
- East Bounding Coordinate
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4.4087
- North Bounding Coordinate
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51.6811
- South Bounding Coordinate
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51.2754
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2023-10-01
- End Date
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2024-08-31
Taxonomic Coverage
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Bosminidae
- Taxon ID
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7BD
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Calanoida
- Taxon ID
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7NF8B
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Chydoridae
- Taxon ID
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M2PQC
Taxonomic Classification
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Order
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Cyclopoida
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7NF98
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Cyprididae
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84K4G
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Daphniidae
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NG5K8
Taxonomic Classification
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Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Eurotatoria
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CD9PH
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Order
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Harpacticoida
- Taxon ID
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7NFBH
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Family
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Ilyocyprididae
- Taxon ID
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84KB16
Taxonomic Classification
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Family
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Macrothricidae
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CBP
resourceLicensesLicense Information
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Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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DOI
Project
• Project
- Title
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RESTORE4Cs - Modelling RESTORation of wEtlands for Carbon pathways, Climate Change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystem services, and biodiversity, Co-benefits
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Michael
- Surname
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Ronse
- Organization Name
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Tour du Valat
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Engineer
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Point Of Contact
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Anis
- Surname
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Guelmami
- Organization Name
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Tour du Valat
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Engineer
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0000-0002-3906-6424
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Principal Investigator
- Abstract
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All major European Union (EU) policies recognise the key role of wetlands to achieve the EU objectives regarding climate neutrality, biodiversity protection, zero-pollution, flood protection, and circular economy. Therefore, assessing the current extent and state of European wetlands, their current and potential greenhouse gases (GHG) profile and their medium to long-term mitigation capacity through restoration, or other measures, are key priorities of the European Union to tackle climate change. Led by the University of Aveiro, the Horizon project RESTORE4Cs (Modelling RESTORation of wEtlands for Carbon pathways, Climate Change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystem services, and biodiversity, Co-benefits) will assess the role of restoration action on wetlands capacity in terms of climate change mitigation and a wide range of ecosystem services using an integrative socio-ecological systems approach.
- Funding
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EU Horizon 2.5.1 - Climate science and solutions
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
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The samples were taken in the six case pilot sites and preserved using 4% buffered fromaldehyde. The “EPA Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Analysis” was used as the main baseline for the analyses of zooplankton samples. EPA Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Analysis (2017). https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-01/documents/sop-for-zooplankton-analysis-201607-22pp.pdf
Sampling
- Study Extent
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Six different coastal wetlands were selected as case pilots: Camargue, Curonian Lagoon, Danube Delta, South-West Dutch Delta, Ria de Aveiro and Valencian wetland Marjal dels Moros. In each case pilot site, subsites corresponding to three different ecological status were selected by duplicate; namely, two well preserved subsites, two altered subsites and two restored subsites. Each subsite was sampled once per season from October 2023 to August 2024.
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This methodology consists of concentrating zooplankton from a known volume of water and preserving the collected organisms for later analysis. At shallow sites (depth of less than 0.7 m): 50L (minimum) to 100 L of water is filtered, depending on the density of the zooplankton, through a mesh of 65 µm. Then water is collected using bottles, bucket, or water samplers (Von Dorn bottles/Neskin bottle) at 8 randomly chosen locations to ensure a spatially integrated sample. If necessary, scoop surface water into the sampler. Samplers remain cautious not to disturb the water to prevent plankton from exhibiting avoidance reactions. At deeper sites (depth of more than 0.7 m): water is collected by horizontally towing a plankton net with a typical opening of 0.5m diameter and a 61 μm pore size over 20 m or more if possible, to catch the spatial heterogeneity Once the organisms accumulate in the net, the material is rinsed with Milli-Q water and transferred into a 150 mL bottle. The exact volume of water that was filtered or trapped is recorded on the sample label and in field notes, as this information is necessary for later quantification. The sample is preserved using 4% buffered formaldehyde (or ethanol, if chosen as an alternative preservative) to maintain organismal integrity until laboratory processing. During transport, the sample is kept cool and protected from light, and is then stored at 4 °C in the laboratory to ensure optimal preservation prior to analysis. EPA Standard Operating Procedure for Zooplankton Sample Collection and Preservation and Secchi Depth Measurement Field Procedures (2017). https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-01/documents/sop-for-zooplankton-sample-collection-preservation-and-secchi-depth-measurement-field-procedures-201303-7pp.pdf.
Data Tables
• Data Table
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ZooplanktonAbundance_RESTORE4Cs.csv
Physical
- Object Name
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ZooplanktonAbundance_RESTORE4Cs.csv
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35818
- Authentication
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MD5:8ca12d6bd5ba6d176ffed98e5a339c2c
Data Format
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1
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Attribute List
Attribute
- Name
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eventID
- Label
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Event ID
- Definition
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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
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Any Text
Attribute
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season
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Season
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Code that identifies the season (S1: Autumn, S2: Winter, S3: Spring, S4: Summer).
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
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S1
Autumn
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S2
Winter
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S3
Spring
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S4
Summer
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Attribute
- Name
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higherGeography
- Label
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Higher Geography
- Definition
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Full name of wetland casepilot where the sample was taken.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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locationID
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Location ID
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Code that identifies the location (the wetland "unit") where the measurement was taken. Coded as a combination of the casepilot (higherGeography) abreviation and one of "A1", "A2", "P1", "P2", "R1" or "R2". Letters A, P, R followed by number correspond to the ecological status classification of the locations (A=Altered, P=Preserved, R= Restored).
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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eventDate
- Label
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Event Date
- Definition
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The date-time or interval during which a dwc:Event occurred.
Measurement Scale
Date time
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YYYY-MM-DD
Attribute
- Name
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decimalLatitude
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Decimal Latitude
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The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
Measurement Scale
Ratio
Unit
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degree
Numeric domain
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real
Attribute
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decimalLongitude
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Decimal Longitude
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The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
Measurement Scale
Ratio
Unit
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degree
Numeric domain
- Number type
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real
Attribute
- Name
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phylum
- Label
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Phylum
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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class
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Class
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the class in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
- Definition
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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subclass
- Label
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subclass
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the subclass.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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order
- Label
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Order
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the order in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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family
- Label
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Family
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the family in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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scientificName
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Scientific Name
- Definition
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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
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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scientificNameAuthorship
- Label
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Scientific Name Authorship
- Definition
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The authorship information for the dwc:scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable dwc:nomenclaturalCode.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
- Definition
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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acceptedNameUsage
- Label
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Accepted Name Usage
- Definition
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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
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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acceptedNameUsageID
- Label
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Accepted Name Usage ID
- Definition
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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
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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taxonRank
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Taxon Rank
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The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the dwc:scientificName.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
- Definition
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Any Text
Attribute
- Name
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organismQuantity
- Label
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Organism Quantity
- Definition
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A number or enumeration value for the quantity of dwc:Organisms.
Measurement Scale
Ratio
Unit
- Custom Unit
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individuals
Numeric domain
- Number type
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natural
Attribute
- Name
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organismQuantityType
- Label
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Organism Quantity Type
- Definition
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The type of quantification system used for the quantity of dwc:Organisms.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
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Any Text
Attribute
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sampleSizeValue
- Label
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Sample Size Value
- Definition
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A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling dwc:Event.
Measurement Scale
Ratio
Unit
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dimensionless
Numeric domain
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real
Attribute
- Name
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sampleSizeUnit
- Label
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Sample Size Unit
- Definition
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The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling dwc:Event.
Measurement Scale
nominal
nonNumericDomain
textDomain
- Definition
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Any Text
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