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enriched_material_entity

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Data contract for the Material Entity table of the dna domain of the Biocloud. Contains information about specimen and trap registrations from collection management systems. - name: Material Entity - version: 0.0.1 - status: active

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Purpose

Data contract for the Material Entity table of the dna domain of the Biocloud. Contains information about specimen and trap registrations from collection management systems.

Servers

Name Type Attributes
production databricks No description.
environment: production
roles: [{'role': 'Admins', 'description': 'Access to all the data and settings'}]
catalog: dna_production
host: dbc-2030845a-6c3b.cloud.databricks.com
schema_: enriched
development databricks No description.
environment: development
roles: [{'role': 'Admins', 'description': 'Access to all the data and settings'}]
catalog: dna_development
host: dbc-03ed8bbb-c0ec.cloud.databricks.com
schema_: enriched

Schema

material_entity

The Material Entity table contains all information about specimen and trap registrations. This includes physical specimens, environmental samples, and trap deployments used in biodiversity research.

Field Type Attributes
material_entity_id bigint Biocloud generated identifier for the material entity.
primaryKey
primaryKeyPosition: 1
required
bait string Type of bait used if this is a trap-based collection.
examples: ['sugar water', 'UV light', 'pheromone']
basis_of_record string Darwin Core term indicating the nature of the record (e.g., PreservedSpecimen, MaterialSample).
examples: ['PreservedSpecimen', 'MaterialSample']
catalog_number string Unique identifier for the specimen in the collection.
required
examples: ['RMNH.5143366', 'RMNH.INS.123456']
collection_code string Code identifying the collection to which the specimen belongs.
examples: ['RMNH', 'WAG', 'L']
dataset_name string Name of the dataset or collection type.
data_in_brahms boolean Whether the catalog number occurs in the BRAHMS botanical database.
data_in_crs boolean Whether the catalog number occurs in the CRS (Collection Registration System).
located_within_trap string Identifier of trap if specimen was collected from within a trap.
decimal_latitude double Latitude of collection location in decimal degrees, using WGS84 datum.
examples: [52.0907, -3.7533]
decimal_longitude double Longitude of collection location in decimal degrees, using WGS84 datum.
examples: [5.1214, -3.7533]
event_date_end string End date of the collecting event in ISO format.
event_date_start string Start date of the collecting event in ISO format.
geodetic_datum string Geodetic datum used for coordinates (typically WGS84).
examples: ['WGS84']
habitat string Description of the habitat where the specimen was collected.
examples: ['deciduous forest', 'coastal dune', 'agricultural field']
lifestage string Life stage of the organism at time of collection.
examples: ['adult', 'larva', 'juvenile', 'egg']
location_remarks string Additional remarks about the collection location.
location string Concatenation of country, state, island, locality, and place providing full location context.
maximum_elevation_meters double Maximum elevation of collection site in meters above sea level.
minimum_elevation_meters double Minimum elevation of collection site in meters above sea level.
minimum_depth_meters double Minimum depth below surface in meters (for aquatic or soil samples).
maximum_depth_meters double Maximum depth below surface in meters (for aquatic or soil samples).
minimum_distance_above_surface_meters double Minimum distance above ground/water surface in meters (for aerial samples).
maximum_distance_above_surface_meters double Maximum distance above ground/water surface in meters (for aerial samples).
occurrence_remarks string Comments or notes about the occurrence.
organism_remarks string Comments or notes about the individual organism.
parent_id bigint Foreign key to parent material entity if this is a sub-sample.
preservation string Method used to preserve the specimen.
examples: ['ethanol', 'pinned', 'dried', 'frozen']
preserved_part string Part of organism that was preserved.
examples: ['whole organism', 'tissue sample', 'DNA extract']
record_number string Identifier given at time of recording (e.g., collector number).
recorded_by_id string Identifier of the person who recorded/collected the specimen.
recorded_by string Name of the person who recorded/collected the specimen.
registration_status string Current registration status of the specimen.
rights_holder_id string Identifier of the institution or person holding rights to the specimen.
sample_kit_number string Identifier of the sample kit used for collection.
sample_plate_id string Identifier of the storage plate containing the sample.
sample_plate_position string Position on the storage plate (well position).
examples: ['A1', 'H12']
sampling_protocol string Method or protocol used for sampling.
examples: ['malaise trap', 'hand collection', 'net sweep']
sex string Sex of the organism.
examples: ['male', 'female', 'hermaphrodite']
specimen_mount string How the specimen is mounted or stored.
examples: ['pinned', 'slide mounted', 'in vial']
subject string Subject tags or keywords associated with the specimen.
coordinate_uncertainty_in_meters string Uncertainty radius for coordinates in meters.
country string Country where specimen was collected.
crs_datagroup_description string Description from CRS datagroup.
disposition string Current disposition of the specimen.
examples: ['in collection', 'not in collection', 'missing']
event_date_verbatim string Verbatim collecting date as originally recorded.
event_name string Name of the collecting event or expedition.
event_time_end string End time of collecting event.
event_time_start string Start time of collecting event.
individual_count bigint Number of individuals in the sample.
individual_count_approximately bigint Approximate count when exact count unavailable.
island string Name of island where specimen was collected.
locality string Specific locality description.
locality_verbatim string Verbatim locality text as originally recorded.
material_sample_id string Identifier for material sample.
place_name string Name of the place.
place_type string Type of place.
preservative string Preservative used for storage.
state_province string State or province where collected.
station_number string Station number for the collection site.
synecology_associated_specimen_lifestage string Life stage of associated specimens in synecology study.
synecology_associated_specimen_sex string Sex of associated specimens in synecology study.
synecology_associated_taxon_name string Taxonomic name of associated taxa in synecology study.
synecology_associated_taxon_type string Type of taxonomic association in synecology study.
synecology_comment string Comments about synecological relationships.
verbatim_coordinates string Coordinates as originally recorded.
source string The name of the source system used to create this record in the table.
required
examples: ['ada', 'sampling-sheet']
source_id string The ID of this record in the source system.
required
inserted_ts_utc timestamp UTC timestamp when record was inserted.
updated_ts_utc timestamp UTC timestamp when record was last updated.

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