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Field Description for metadata fields for BIOMETORE Museum Specimen DB

Project reference number (bmt:projectReferenceNumber)

Term Namebmt:projectReferenceNumber
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#projectReferenceNumber
Definition An identifier (preferably unique) of the specimen attributed within the Biometore project.
Comment Example: "BIOM-000018".
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Tissue catalogue number (bmt:tissueCatalogueNumber)

Term Namebmt:tissueCatalogueNumber
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#tissueCatalogueNumber
Definition An identifier (preferably unique) for tissue record within the data set or collection.
Comment Example: "MB80-000013". This is the catalogueNumber of tissue associated with this specimen.
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Catalogued by (bmt:cataloguedBy)

Term Namebmt:cataloguedBy
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#cataloguedBy
Definition Person or group of people responsible for the cataloguing each entry. Comment: The recommend best practice is to separate the names with a comma (',').
Comment "Inês farias, Leonor soares"
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Date catalogued (bmt:dateCatalogued)

Term Namebmt:dateCatalogued
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#dateCatalogued
Definition The date on which the subject was catalogued within the data set or collection.
Comment Example: "15-04-2017" is 15 of April 2017.
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Last modified by (bmt:lastModifiedBy)

Term Namebmt:lastModifiedBy
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#lastModifiedBy
Definition Last person, or list of people, responsible for the last changes to a specific entry (table line).
Comment The recommend best practice is to separate the names with a comma (','). Examples: "Inês farias, Leonor soares".
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Date in which was last modified by (bmt:dateLastModified)

Term Namebmt:dateLastModified
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#dateLastModified
Definition The date of the last modified identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name) of a specific subject.
Comment Example: "20-08-2016" is 20 of August 2016.
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Vessel (bmt:vessel)

Term Namebmt:vessel
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#vessel
Definition An identifier of the vessel type, vessel's name or other identification mark.
Comment Example: "RV Noruega".
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Field campaign (bmt:fieldCampaign)

Term Namebmt:fieldCampaign
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#fieldCampaign
Definition An identifier of a scheduled, collaborative field effort where, researchers, an outside agency, or individual principal investigators cooperate toward the acquisition of a data set to meet a defined research or science need. Could be represented by a name, code or number.
Comment Example: "ARQBIOMETORE-44-V15".
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Field station (bmt:fieldStation)

Term Namebmt:fieldStation
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#fieldStation
Definition An established area for observation, sampling and study, previously identified by a code.
Comment Example: "GETYSPL-02-V15".
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Initial depth in meters (bmt:initialDepthInMeters)

Term Namebmt:initialDepthInMeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#initialDepthInMeters
Definition The initial depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
Comment Example: "50".
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Project reference Number (bmt:finalDepthInMeters)

Term Namebmt:finalDepthInMeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#finalDepthInMeters
Definition The final depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
Comment Example: "500".
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Date of preparation (bmt:datePreparation)

Term Namebmt:datePreparation
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#datePreparation
Definition The date on which a subject was prepared or preserved.
Comment Examples: "20-08-2016" is 20 of August 2016.
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Total length in centimeters (bmt:totalLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:totalLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#totalLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on fishes, from the tip of the snout to the end of the caudal fin, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "23,7". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Furcal length in centimeters (bmt:furcalLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:furcalLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#furcalLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on fishes, from the tip of the snout to the end of the middle caudal fin rays, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "30". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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preCaudalLengthCPCInCentimeters (bmt:preCaudalLengthCPCInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:preCaudalLengthCPCInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#preCaudalLengthCPCInCentimeters
Definition Measured on fishes, from the tip of the snout to the first anal in fin ray, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "18,4". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Carapace length in Centimeters (bmt:carapaceLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:carapaceLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#carapaceLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on crustaceans (Arthropoda: Crustacea), along the anterior-posterior axis, in centimeters. When a spine in the middle of the eyes is present, the measurement should starts at the base of the spine.
Comment Example: "11,356". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Carapace width in Centimeters (bmt:carapaceWidthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:carapaceWidthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#carapaceWidthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on crustaceans (Arthropoda: Crustacea), from side-to-side, between the tips of the antero-lateral angles, which is usually the widest part of the carapace, in centimeters. In spiny carapaces such as Majidae spp., the width measure between the widest part of the carapace, between spines.
Comment Example: "8,925". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Spire length in Centimeters (bmt:spireLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:spireLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#spireLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda), between the apex and the farthest side of the outer lip, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "7,5". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Shell width in Centimeters (bmt:shellWidthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:shellWidthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#shellWidthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda), between the suture and the farthest side of the outer lip, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "10,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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shellLengthInCentimeters (bmt:shellLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:shellLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#shellLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda), between the suture and the farthest side of the outer lip, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "12". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Mantle length in Centimeters (bmt:mantleLengthInCentimeters)

Term Namebmt:mantleLengthInCentimeters
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#mantleLengthInCentimeters
Definition Measured on gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda), between the suture and the farthest side of the outer lip, in centimeters.
Comment Example: "12". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Maturity (bmt:maturity)

Term Namebmt:maturity
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#maturity
Definition Maturity of the specimen
Comment Example: "With eggs".
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Original sample total number (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:originalSampleTotalNumber
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#originalSampleTotalNumber
Definition The total number of specimens in the original sample in which this specimen was collected.
Comment Example: "7".
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Weight in Kilograms (bmt:weightInKilograms)

Term Namebmt:weightInKilograms
Identifier digital.museus.ul.pt/exhibits/show/biometorecore/biometorecoredesc#weightInKilograms
Definition Measurement, in kilograms, of the specimen total mass.
Comment Example: "6,3". Can be covered by the DwC elements dwc:measurementType (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType) and dwc: measurementValue (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue), but those are not pratical to implement in a single sheet table.
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Field Description for metadata fields for BIOMETORE Museum Specimen DB