ZooGene Database Fields
Note: The database content and organization are still evolving. If you have
any suggestions or corrections, please contact the
Data Management Office.
GenBank Accession Number (if available)
Name of Contributor; Institutional Address of Contributor
Data Contributed; Date Modified
DNA sequence (up to 1000 base pairs or bytes)
Other Molecular Character (e.g. include other
types of genetic and population genetic identifiers - text field)
Phylum
Class
Order
Species Name
Subspecies Name
Variety Name
Taxonomic Authority
Name of Identifier
Geographic Location (Name, text)
Name and address of collector
Collection Date and Time (UTC)
Collection Coordinates (Lat, Long)
Environmental Data (recommend CTD or XBT case at collection site)
- Temperature
- Depth
- Salinity
- Oxygen
- Fluorometry
- Downwelling light
- Other from same sample (Chlorophyll, etc.)
- Meteorological data (Air temperature, Wind direction / speed,
relative humidity)
Metadata
- Cruise
- Link to on-line data from cruise
- Species Abundance (recommend quantitative tow)
- Displacement Volume
Last modified: September 22, 2000 (ACB)