28 Sep 2023
#today we happily conclude the➡️ #EMODnetBioTips ⬅️hashtag we created exactly one year ago to collate weekly tweets with tips on how to turn marine biodiversity occurrences into #FAIRdata
@VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ @WRMarineSpecies @OBISNetwork @GBIF @tdwg @bodc @marineregions
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14 Sep 2023
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#emoftable
Check our @OceanteacherA course on "Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology" to know more about how to choose the appropriate @bodc vocab terms:
➡️classroom.oceanteacher.org/m…
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ #FAIRdata #OpenScience
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7 Sep 2023
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@bodc vocabulary terms are grouped in collections:
P01 -BODC Parameter Usage Vocabulary
S11 -Biological entity life stage terms
L05 -SeaDataNet device categories
P06 -Approved data storage units
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@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ
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24 Aug 2023
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The measurementType, measurementValue & measurementUnit fields must be used to document the parameter, value and unit respectively of a measurement or fact related to a specific occurrence or event record.
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ
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17 Aug 2023
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#occurrencetable
When using the @WRMarineSpecies taxon match tool, avoid ambiguous matches with homonyms by limiting your query to a particular taxon & checking the authorship and the classification with the originator
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ
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10 Aug 2023
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The potential-duplicate-record flag in rshiny.lifewatch.be/BioCheck… checks for occurrences of the same taxon & characteristics (sex, size, etc) under the same event.
Avoid it by ensuring that each occurrence is different
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ
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3 Aug 2023
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The Darwin Core eMoF table allows linking events & occurrences to assertions about them such as:
- organism quantities, descriptors & biometrics
- abiotic data
- sampling data
see tinyurl.com/eMoF-extension-t…
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ @OBISNetwork
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27 Jul 2023
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When standardizing your marine data (DwC), the 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 table make up the core of biodiversity. It contains info about scientific names, catalog numbers, kingdom, or the name of the collectors.
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology #marinescience #OpenScience
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6 Jul 2023
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A controlled vocabulary provides consistency in the use of data, facilitating its reuse. Some widely used vocabularies in marine biodiversity are #WorMS for taxon names, #MarineRegions and #NERC vocabs.
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ #DataManagement
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30 Jun 2023
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#occurrencetable When using the taxon match tool, sometimes you can encounter ambiguous matches. To identify the LSID, verify the name of the authority, the classification and the distribution with the data provider.
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology @LifeWatchVLIZ
ALT Which WoRMS LSID could be the correct one? Better safe than sorry, ask the data provider.
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4 May 2023
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In the following weeks, you will find more tips on the formatting and the how to's of each #eventtable #occurrencetable #emoftable, do not miss out!
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology #datamanagement
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31 Mar 2023
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In the OBIS-ENV-DATA format (organized into 3 tables), the 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 table contains general information about each one of the events, e.g., location, date, institution, dataset name & depth.
@VLIZnews @EMODnet #Biology #marinescience #OpenScience
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3 Mar 2023
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To make sure the taxa are interoperable, you can match each taxon with a @marinespecies LSID. Follow a tutorial on how to match taxa in our course classroom.oceanteacher.org/m….
@EMODnet #Biology @jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience #OpenScience
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23 Feb 2023
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In #EurOBIS & @EMODnet #Biology we use different stable terms and vocabs for the data to be 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, give a look to Darwin Core terms in dwc.tdwg.org/terms
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience #OpenScience
📸Vardan Papikyan
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9 Feb 2023
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A geographical reference is crucial for data. When sharing your data with us, please provide the coordinates in decimal degrees (WGS84 datum).
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ @EMODnet #Biology #marinescience #OpenScience
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2 Feb 2023
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If you cannot provide an exact date, please add a range, check how to in dwc.tdwg.org/terms/#dwc:even…. Try not to leave this field empty as it affects its discoverability.
@EMODnet #Biology @jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ @tdwg #marinescience #OpenScience
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26 Jan 2023
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When sharing with us your data, please make sure the date-related fields are ISO 8601 compliant, e.g., March 2nd, 2018: the recommended data format is 2018-03-02 (YYYY-mm-dd).
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience #OpenScience @EMODnet #Biology
ALT Public service announcement: Our different ways of writing dates as numbers can lead to online confusion. That's why in 1998 ISO set a global standard numeric date format. This is the correct way to write numeric dates: YYYY-mm-dd. Other formats such as day/month/year, roman numerals or writing the date in your cat are therefore discouraged.
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19 Jan 2023
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We encourage the creation of a 𝗗𝗢𝗜 for your dataset. A DOI is a unique and permanent link to facilitate its citation and tracking. This service is provided by us free of cost. #OpenScience
@jmeesvliz @EMODnet #Biology @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience
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12 Jan 2023
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When sending us your (meta)data to @EMODnet #Biology, you could create the 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 using the format “Data creator person; Data creator institute; (year) Title. Identifier (if applicable).”
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience #OpenScience
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5 Jan 2023
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In @EMODnet #Biology we include a specific metadata field, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬, to relate each dataset to important biological groups. For example, Algae, Benthos, Phytoplankton, etc.
@jmeesvliz @VLIZnews @LifeWatchVLIZ #marinescience #OpenScience
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