About NatureCounts

A universal resource name for the global unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. The identifier should be the complete Uniform Resource Name (URN) for the record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form "URN:catalog:[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]:[CatalogNumber]".

The last time when any of the data for the record were modified. Returns values as ISO 861 date and time in UTC(GMT). (see http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). Data sources should use a native datetime data type, if possible.

A descriptive term indicating whether the record represents an object or observation

An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.

The code (or acronym) identifying the institution administering the collection in which the organism record is cataloged. No global registry exists for institutional codes; use the code that is "standard" in your discipline.

The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the organism record is cataloged (not applicable to AKNS).

The alphanumeric value identifying an individual organism record within the collection. It is highly recommended that each record is uniquely identified within a collection by this value. It is also recommended that each record is universally uniquely identified by the combination of InstitutionCode, CollectionCode and CatalogNumber.

The full name of the lowest level taxon to which the organism can be identified.

The name of the family in which the organism is classified.

The name of the genus in which the organism is classified.

The specific epithet of the scientific name applied to the organism.

The infraspecific epithet of the scientific name applied to the object or observation.

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 full, unabbreviated name of the state, province, or region (i.e., the next smaller political region than Country) from which the organism was collected.

The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit from which the organism was collected.

The description of the locality where the organism was collected or the study area where it was observed. Need not contain geographic information provided in other geographic fields. Localities usually contain one or more places where observations/collections were made, identified by RouteIdentifiers (see below).

The latitude of the location from which the organism was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.

The longitude of the location from which the organism was collected, expressed in decimal degrees.

The geodetic datum to which the latitude and longitude refer. If not known, use "not recorded". This concept should be vocabulary-controlled.

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 (because there are no coordinates).

The four digit year in the Common Era calendar in which the organism was collected from the field.

The two digit month of year in the Common Era calendar during which the organism was collected from the field.

The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the organism was collected from the field.

The ordinal day of the year (the number of days since December 31 of the previous year) on which the object or observation was collected. This value is derived from the YearCollected, MonthCollected, and DayCollected by the provider software.

The name(s) of the collector(s) of the original data for the object or observation.

Free text comments accompanying the object or observation record.

Broad category of protocol employed to make this observation

The code (or acronym) identifying the protocol used to collect the observation data, using standards defined within your discipline. This code is more specific to your exact protocol than the ProtocolType.

A short description of the species or taxonomic group(s) targeted by the survey protocol.

A published reference describing the protocol used to collect the observation data.

The URL of the reference describing the protocol used to collect the observation data.

Size (ha) of the survey area.

The time of day the entire observation event started (this may be different from the time when the observation represented by this single record was made), expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time (e.g., 12. = noon, 13.5 = 1:3pm).

The time of day the entire observation event ended (this may be different from the time when the observation represented by this single record was made), expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time (e.g., 12. = noon, 13.5 = 1:3pm).

The total number of observers who participated in the observation event.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

A measure of the effort that was devoted to the observation event (up to 18 measures can be specified). Units are defined by the matching EffortUnits field.

Units of measurement for the matching effort field.

This field is used to indicate cases when no individuals (among all species targeted by the survey protocol) were detected during a sampling event (possible values: NoObs or blank). The taxon name fields for NoObs records should be left blank.

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event. In the case of presence/absence data, use 1 to indicate presence and indicate "Presence/Absence" under ObservationDescriptor

Descriptor that provides information on the type of count, the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. Use "Total Count" if the ObservationCount field contains the total count of all records for a given species, or "Presence/Absence" if the data reflects presence absence. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Number of individuals detected or observed during this observation event - up to 14 Counts and Descriptors can be attributed to this record.

Descriptor that provides information on the behavior or location of the individuals reported, using a standard vocabulary and/or format. "TotalCount" should ideally be restricted to ObservationCount only. Distance or time intervals should be entered using this format: -1 m, >1 m, -2 min., 2-5 min., etc. Other values could include age or sex classes (Adults, Juveniles, 1st Year, After 2nd Year, Males, Females, etc.), site classes (Flyover, Outside Sampling Area, Offshore, Shoreline, Inland, etc.), behavior (Singing, Calling, Sleeping, Feeding, etc.).

Low value of a range count of individuals detected or observed during this observation event.

High value of a range count of individuals detected or observed during this observation event.

Full date-time of this observation event (ISO 861 Format). Not necessary if DarwinCore YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, TimeCollected fields are completed, or if precise time or date is unknown.

Uncertainty of the ObservationDate (decimal days), for cases where exact observation date is unknown.

Permissions regarding the display and distribution of this record. Default value is 5 (public).

General description of the habitat within the survey area.

The date of the observation, consisting of year, month, and day.

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.

A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue1

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue2

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue3

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue4

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue5

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue6

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue7

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue8

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue9

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue10

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue11

The description of the potential error associated with the OtherMeasurementValue12

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue1. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue2. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue3. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue4. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue5. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue6. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue7. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue8. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue9. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue10. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue11. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

The units associated with the OtherMeasurementValue12. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement1.

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement2

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement3

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement4

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement5

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement6

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement7

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement8

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement9

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement910

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement11

A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the OtherMeasurement12

The nature of OtherMeasurement1. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement1

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter1

The nature of OtherMeasurement2. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement2

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter2

The nature of OtherMeasurement3. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement3

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter3

The nature of OtherMeasurement4. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement4

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter4

The nature of OtherMeasurement5. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement5

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter5

The nature of OtherMeasurement6. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement6

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter6

The nature of OtherMeasurement7. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement7

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter7

The nature of OtherMeasurement8. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement8

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter8

The nature of OtherMeasurement9. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement9

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter9

The nature of OtherMeasurement10. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement10

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter10

The nature of OtherMeasurement11. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement11

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter11

The nature of OtherMeasurement12. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.

A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the OtherMeasurement12

Value of OtherMeasurementParameter12