OCADSPhysiological Header Descriptions
Table 4. Column header abbreviations, their preferred units, and brief descriptions for physiological response studies (e.g., laboratory experiment, mesocosm, field experiments, and natural analogues). "N/A" is short for "not applicable".
| ABBREVIATION | UNIT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement_ID | N/A | A unique identification number of the measurement |
| Type_of_study | N/A | The specific type of physiological response study. It can be laboratory experiment, mesocosm, field experiment, natural analogues, etc. Please be as specific as possible. |
| Treatment_type | N/A | Whether this is an ocean acidification study or an ocean alkalinity enhancement study. The input can be a choice of "Acidification", or "Alkalinization". |
| Treatment_method | N/A | How specifically the seawater acidity or alkalinity was manipulated. The input can be any of "Bubbling CO2", "Adding hydrochloric acid", "Adding calcite", "adding magnesite", or "Electrochemical", etc. |
| Treatment_details | N/A | The type, characteristics, and amount of alkaline or acid materials, e.g., addition of 100g of hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2) with a grain size <63μm in diameter to a tank with a capacity of 100L |
| Biological_subject | N/A | Species of the marine organisms studied |
| Species_identification_code | N/A | It is recommended to use the species reference databases from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS, http://www.itis.gov/), World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS, http://marinespecies.org/), Catalogue of Life (COL, https://www.catalogueoflife.org/), or Paleobiology Database (PBDB, https://paleobiodb.org/classic/classificationForm). |
| Life_stage | N/A | This can be egg, embryo, larva, juvenile, or adult, etc. |
| Location_biological_subject_collection | N/A | Location where the organisms were collected. Please be as specific as possible |
| Northernmost_latitude | decimal degrees | Bounding box for the location of the organism collection |
| Southernmost_latitude | decimal degrees | Bounding box for the location of the organism collection |
| Westernmost_longitude | decimal degree | Bounding box for the location of the organism collection |
| Easternmost_longitude | decimal degree | Bounding box for the location of the organism collection |
| Date_biological_subject_collection | YYYY-MM-DD | Local date when the organisms were collected |
| Time_biological_subject_collection | hh:mm | Local time when the organisms were collected |
| Experiment_location | N/A | Location where the experiment was carried out |
| Tank_ID | N/A | Identification of the tank (if applicable) |
| Tank_type | N/A | The type of the tank. |
| Tank_volume | L | The volume of the tank |
| Natural_or_artificial_seawater | N/A | Whether natural seawater or artifical seawater was used |
| Location_seawater_collection | N/A | If natural seawater was used, please specify the location where seawater was collected |
| Flow-through_or_static | N/A | Whether a flow-through system or a static system was used |
| Flow_rate | L/min | If a flow-through system was used, please specify the flow rate here |
| Target_treatment_level_fCO2 | μatm | Target treatment level in terms of fugacity of carbon dioxide. If pCO2 is used, please change the header name to reflect that. |
| Target_treatment_level_pHT | N/A | Target treatment level in terms of pH on total scale. |
| Target_treatment_level_TA | μmol/kg | Target treatment level in terms of total alkalinity content. |
| Exposure_type | N/A | Type of exposure |
| Date_experiment_start | YYYY-MM-DD | Local date when the experiment was started |
| Time_experiment_start | hh:mm | Local time when the experiment was started |
| Date_sampling | YYYY-MM-DD | Local date when the sample was collected |
| Time_sampling | hh:mm | Local time when the sample was collected |
| Exposure_duration | days | Duration of the exposure |
| Temperature_ITS90 | degrees Celsius | Water temperature at ITS90 scale |
| Salinity_PSS78 | N/A | Water salinity at the Practical Salinity Scale 1978 |
| DIC | μmol/kg | Total dissolved inorganic carbon content |
| TA | μmol/kg | Total alkalinity content |
| pHT | N/A | pH on total scale |
| fCO2 | μatm | Fugacity of carbon dioxide. If partial pressure of carbon dioxide is reported instead, please change the header name to reflect that. |
| Omega_aragonite | none | Aragonite saturation state |
| Omega_calcite | none | Calcite saturation state |
| Oxygen | μmol/kg | Dissolved oxygen content |
| Silicate | μmol/kg | Silicate content |
| Phosphate | μmol/kg | Phosphate content |
| Nitrate | μmol/kg | Nitrate content |
| (Response variables) | variable dependent |
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