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XML Schema draft Darwin Core Version 2 (http://tsadev.speciesanalyst.net/documentation/ow.asp?DarwinCoreV2) content model. Uses and extends data elements from the DiGIR (http://digir.net) protocol.
ISO 8601 date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime).
A description indicating whether the record represents an observation, tissue sample, living organism, voucher specimen, germplasm/seed, genetic information, etc.
A code that identifies the institution to which the cataloged item belongs. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" in your discipline. This attribute must contain no spaces.
A unique alphanumeric value that identifies the collection within the institution in which the item is cataloged. This attribute must contain no spaces.
An alphanumeric value which identifies an individual cataloged item within the collection. It is recommended that this value provides a key by which the individual cataloged item can be identified.
The CatalogNumber as a numeric value, if applicable. Allows searching on numeric ranges of CatalogNumbers.
The name(s) of the collector(s) of the original data for the cataloged item.
An identifying string applied to the cataloged item at the time of collection. Serves as a link between field notes and the cataloged items.
An identifying string applied to a set of material that resulted from a single collecting event.
The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was collected.
The two digit month of year in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field.
The time of day the cataloged item was collected, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time (e.g., 12.0 = noon, 13.5 = 1:30pm).
The verbatim original representation of the date information for the collecting event.
A reference to, or flag marking the existence of notes taken in the field for the cataloged item.
The ordinal day of the year (i.e., the number of days since December 31 of the previous year; January 1 is Julian Day 1) on which the cataloged item was collected. May be derived from the YearCollected, MonthCollected, and DayCollected by the provider.
The combination of all geographic elements less specific than locality. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher geography attributes.
The full, unabbreviated name of the continent or ocean from which the cataloged item was collected.
The full, unabbreviated name of the island group from which the cataloged item was collected.
The full, unabbreviated name of the island from which the cataloged item was collected.
The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit from which the cataloged item was collected.
The full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) from which the cataloged item was collected.
The full, unabbreviated name of the county, shire, or municipality (i.e., the next smaller political region than StateProvince) from which the cataloged item was collected.
The description of the locality from which the cataloged item was collected, sans geographic information provided in other geographic fields.
The latitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
The longitude of the location from which the cataloged item was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.
The horizontal geodetic datum to which the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude refer.
The name of the system in which the original geographic coordinates were recorded (e.g., "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", etc.).
A text representation of the Latitude data in its original format in the source database.
A text representation of the Longitude data in its original format in the source database.
A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties.
The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given latitude and longitude describing a circle within which the whole of the described locality must lie. Use NULL where the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable.
Comments about the LatLong determination.
This access point provides a mechanism for performing searches using a bounding box. A Bounding Box element is not typically present in the database, but rather is derived from the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude columns by the data provider.
The minimum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
The maximum distance in meters above (positive) or below sea level of the collecting locality.
A text representation of the Elevation in its original format in the source database.
The minimum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection 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).
The maximum distance in meters below the surface of the water at which the collection 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).
A text representation of the Depth in its original format in the source database.
The full name of lowest level taxon to which the cataloged item can be identified (e.g., genus name, specific epithet, subspecific epithet, etc.).
The combination of names of taxonomic ranks less specific than Genus. "Like" query operations on this element will search for a substring in any of the higher taxon attributes.
The phylogenetic kingdom to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic phylum (or division) to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic class to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic order to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic family to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic genus to which the cataloged item belongs.
The phylogenetic specific epithet of the cataloged item.
The phylogenetic subspecific epithet of the cataloged item.
The author of the ScientificName. Can be more than one author in a concatenated string. Should be formatted according to the conventions of the applicable taxonomic discipline.
The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the currently accepted ScientificName to the cataloged item.
Additional information documenting the taxonomic determination of the cataloged item (e.g., "cf.", "aff.", "subspecies in question", etc.).
The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the cataloged item was identified as having the ScientificName.
The two digit month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was identified.
A list of one or more nomenclatural types that the cataloged item represents (e.g., "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388.").
The sex of a cataloged item (e.g., male, female, hermaphrodite, gynandromorph, not recorded, indeterminate, transitional - between sexes, for sequential hermaphrodites).
A concatenated list of preparations and preservation methods (skin, skull, skeleton, whole animal (ETOH), slide, etc.) for the cataloged item.
A concatenated list of tissues and preservation methods (whole (frozen), liver (EDTA), etc.) for the cataloged item.
The number of individuals present in the lot or container referred to by the catalog number. Not an estimate of abundance or density at the collecting locality.
The age class, reproductive stage, life stage of the biological individual (e.g., juvenile, adult, eft, nymph, etc.).
GenBank Accession number.
A list of previous or alternative fully qualified catalog numbers of the cataloged item whether in the current collection or in any other.
The fully qualified identifier (Institution Code + " " + Collection Code + " " + Catalog Number) of the related Cataloged Item, preceded by the nature of the relationship (e.g., (sibling of) MVZ Mamm 1234).
Free text comments accompanying the cataloged item record.
A concrete digir:listType specifying all elements available for multiCOP operations.