Table 1 The table describes the information included in the dataset.
Attribute label | Attribute IRI | Attribute description |
|---|---|---|
catalogNumber | A unique identifier for the record within the dataset. | |
samplingProtocol | A reference to the protocols used during the sampling event. | |
country | The name of the country in which the sampling location occurs. | |
locationID | An identifier of the sampling location (station). | |
depth | The description of the depth below the sea surface. | |
samplingEffort | The amount of effort expended during the sampling event expressed as minutes of haul duration. | |
eventDate | The representation of the date information for the sampling event expressed as YYYY-MM-DD. | |
decimalLatitude | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84) of sampling location (station). | |
decimalLongitude | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84) of the sampling location (station). | |
taxonID | An identifier for taxon information within the dataset. | |
scientificName | The scientific name as originally provided by the dataset creator(s). | |
acceptedNameUsage | The full scientific name, with authorship and date information, of the currently valid or accepted taxon. | |
acceptedNameUsageID | A unique identifier for the name usage according to the World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID). | |
sampleSizeValue | The numeric value for the measurement of the sampled area during the sampling event. | |
sampleSizeUnit | The unit of measurement of the sampled area during the sampling event. | |
individualCount | The number of sampled individuals. | |
density | The number of sampled individuals per unit area. | |
biomass | The fresh weight of a biological sample including its water content and its organic and inorganic components. | |
biomassPerUnitArea | The fresh weight biomass per unit area. |
