Table 6 M2B3 Reporting Standard about organisms in a sample
Descriptor name | Description of usage | Control vocabulary/format/unit | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ORGANISM_Taxon_ID | An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. | Terms list: WoRMS | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname: 345516 | |
Format: LSID | ||||
ORGANISM_Taxon_Scientific_Name | The full name of the lowest level taxon. | Terms list: WoRMS | Prochlorococcus marinus | |
Format: Taxon name | ||||
ORGANISM_ Sex | The sex of a specimen or collected/observed individual(s). | Terms list: M = Male; F = Female; H = Hermaphrodite; I = Indeterminate (examined but could not be determined; U = Unkown (not examined); T = Transitional (between sexes; useful for sequential hermaphrodites); B = Both Male and Female | M | |
ORGANISM_Life_Stage | Indicates the life stage present. | Free text | resting spores | |
ORGANISM_Size | Refers to size measurements that are made concurrently to the enumeration and identification of organisms. | |||
Define the measurement according to Table 7. | ||||
ORGANISM_Biovolume | Refers to volume measurements/calculations that are made concurrently to the enumeration and identification of organisms. | |||
Define the measurement according to Table 7. | ||||
ORGANISM_Biomass | Refers to biomass measurements/calculations that are made concurrently to the enumeration and identification of organisms. | |||
Define the measurement according to Table 7. | ||||