BCO-DMO
Dataset Metadata Form

•	This metadata form is used to populate a public Dataset Metadata Page like this one: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/813166
•	You should fill out one metadata form per dataset. Please send your completed form or questions to info@bco-dmo.org.
•	For full instructions, see our “How to Get Started” page:
http://www.bco-dmo.org/how-get-started

DATASET NAME
<Enter Dataset Name Here>	
Instructions: Enter your preferred name for the dataset. It should be short, but descriptive. Your data manager will use this to construct a dataset title.
Examples:
“CTD Profiles”, “Ammonia and Urea-derived-N Oxidation Rates”, “Kimbe Bay connectivity model results”

ABSTRACT
<Enter Dataset-specific Abstract Here>
	
Instructions: Provide an abstract that describes your data. In terms of length and level of detail, your dataset abstract should be similar to an abstract you might write for a publication. Avoid using an abstract from an award or paper with unrelated information to the exact data you are submitting to BCO-DMO.
It should describe the what, where, when, how, why, and who of the specific dataset you're submitting. 
If relevant, describe how the data are related to any larger studies and how the data might be of interest to the science community.
Example:
These data include element quotas of individual Synechococcus cells collected during Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) cruises. The three cruises (AE1218,AE1228, and AE1322) were all aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer between dates 2012-07-11 and 2013-10-13 around Bermuda. Instruments used were a CTD profiler, and a Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Microprobe (SXRF).
Understanding the accumulation of silicon by marine picocyanobacteria of the genus Synechococcus has the potential to drive a major paradigm shift in our understanding of biogenic silica cycling in the ocean. These data assess the contribution of Synechococcus to total biogenic silica and were collected by Dr. Benjamin Twining of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. 

PROJECT
<Enter Project Here>	
Instructions: Enter the complete project name as shown by your funder or provide a link to the BCO-DMO Project landing page.
Example:
Connnecting Trace Elements and Metalloenzymes Across Marine Biogeochemical Gradients
	https://www.bco-dmo.org/project/2236

FUNDING
<Enter Funding Here>	
Instructions: Enter the award number(s) that funded this dataset. If an NSF award, include the three-letter prefix that indicates the funding directorate. Example: "OCE-1435056, OCE-1436694"

PEOPLE
Instructions: Duplicate the table below for every person associated with this dataset. Fill in your email address and phone number. Enter your current affiliation (institution or organization name) and your affiliation at the time of data collection. 
If the person doesn't have an ORCID iD, we suggest they create one, but it is not required (see https://orcid.org/). 

Fields with an asterisk (*) indicate required fields.
First Name*		
Middle Name		
Last Name*		
ORCID iD		
Email*		
Phone Number		
Current Affiliation		
Affiliation at Time of Data Collection*		

Role(s) 

Instructions:
Put an X next to all that apply.
	[   ] Principal Investigator
[   ] Co-Principal Investigator
[   ] Scientist
[   ] Student
[   ] Long-term Contact
[   ] Technician
[   ] Data Manager     	

First Name*		
Middle Name		
Last Name*		
ORCID iD		
Email*		
Phone Number		
Current Affiliation		
Affiliation at Time of Data Collection*		

Role(s) 

Instructions:
Put an X next to all that apply.
	[   ] Principal Investigator
[   ] Co-Principal Investigator
[   ] Scientist
[   ] Student
[   ] Long-term Contact
[   ] Technician
[   ] Data Manager     	

[Add more PEOPLE tables here if needed]

LOCATION
<Enter Location Here>	
Instructions: Provide the general description of study area. Example: Sub-Antarctic waters 48 S 173 E depth 2369m. 

CRUISE OR DEPLOYMENT
<Enter Cruise or Deployment Here>	
Instructions: List identifying cruise or deployment information here. If the data were collected on a research cruise, mooring, or other field deployment, include as much of the following as is relevant:
•	vessel name
•	cruise ID, mooring ID, or other identifier
•	cruise name (nickname) or alternated identifiers
•	start and end dates
•	location
•	chief Scientist name and contact information
•	coordinated platforms/deployments
•	Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) link (for UNOLS vessels only)
Examples:
A research cruise:
R/V Kilo Moana KM1128 "METZYME" cruise.
Oct 1 to Oct 25, 2011
Chief Scientist - Karl Lamborg (WHOI, clamborg@whoi.edu).
https://www.rvdata.us/search/cruise/KM1128
Other examples:
Day-trips aboard an 18-foot powerboat conducted once per week in Buzzards Bay, MA during June-October, 2016-2019.
CTD casts conducted daily from the Santa Monica Pier, CA during July and August 2018. 

GEOSPATIAL EXTENT
<Enter Geospatial Extent Here>
North:  		 South: 		   East: 		           West:	
Instructions: Provide the geospatial extent (latitude and longitude bounding box) of the dataset, if applicable. If latitude and longitude are provided as values in your data file(s), you can skip this section. Decimal degree format (North and East are positive) is preferred.
Example:
North: 44.2346	South: 42.3246	East: -125.2344	West: -127.6542

TEMPORAL BOUNDS
 <Enter Temporal Extent Here>
From:                                                      To:	

Instructions:  Provide the start and end time range for this dataset. ISO 8601 Date format is preferred (yyyy-mm-dd).
If dates are included as values in your data file(s), you can skip this section. Include the time range you think is most relevant for your data, whether that includes both the sample collection date and the date measurements were made on those samples or just the sample collection date itself.
Example 1: Date Range				Example 2: Year and Month Range
From: 2018-10-21    To: 2019-08-01				From: 2018-04     To: 2020-11

METHODS & SAMPLING
<Enter Methods & Sampling Here>

	

Instructions: Provide detailed methods for sample collection and analyses, including references. Consider the following: filter type, pore size, wash protocols, storage of sample before determination (time, conditions), sample preparation, treatment descriptions, specific changes from any published methodologies mentioned. Include a description of data processing and any software products that were used, including version numbers if available.
"See methodology in results publication" is insufficient. If citing the methodology section of a results publication please provide a methodology summary in addition to the citation. 

INSTRUMENTS
<Enter Instruments Here>
	
Instructions: Provide the names and descriptions of all equipment and instrumentation used in sample collection and analyses. Include manufacturer names and model numbers where relevant and calibration information for individual sensors. If you have calibration files you can upload them in the file upload section along with a description of the calibration file.
Examples:
•	8 L X-Niskin bottles: Dissolved seawater samples were collected using a 12-bottle trace metal clean rosette equipped with 8 L X-Niskin bottles.
•	Metrohm 663 VA and AutolabIII system: Dissolved Co was measured using a Metrohm 663 VA and AutolabIII system equipped with a hanging mercury drop working electrode.
•	A Retsch Mixer Mill 200 was used for homogenization. 

DATA PROCESSING
<Enter Processing Description Here>
	
Instructions: Describe the processing performed to arrive at the data you are submitting. Include any software products that were used including version numbers if available. If you have associated code to share, you can upload the code files or provide a remote repository link.
Do not include subsequent processing (e.g. statistics, graphs) used to analyze the data. If you would like to include that information, please upload it to the files section as a supplemental document or, if described in a publication, provide a citation under Related Publications. 

PROBLEMS/ISSUES
<Enter Problems or Issues Here>

Instructions: List any known problems associated with the dataset, such as gaps in sampling, instrument malfunction, software errors, etc.  Include information about any quality flags used.
Example:
Some dissolved cobalt values reported are suspected misfires, and are accordingly labeled with a QC flag of 3. (see flag definitions at: https://www.geotraces.org/geotraces-quality-flag-policy/ ) 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Related Publications can include Results publications, Methods references, or Related datasets. Please populate the sections below with the appropriate citations.

RESULTS PUBLICATIONS
<Enter Results Publications Here>
	
Instructions: Provide the full reference to publications that used these data. Include DOIs for the publications if they exist. If this dataset was published as a particular table or plotted in a figure, please provide the table and figure numbers.
Example:
These data were published in Preziosi et al (2017) as Table 3 and plotted in Figure 5 of Santoro et al. (2020).
Santoro, A. E., Buchwald, C., Knapp, A. N., Berelson, W. M., Capone, D. G., & Casciotti, K. L. (2020). Nitrification and nitrous oxide production in the offshore waters of the Eastern Tropical South Pacific. doi:10.1002/essoar.10503499.1
Preziosi, B. M., Runge, J. A., Christensen, J. P., & Jones, R. J. (2017). Effects of pH and temperature on egg hatching success of the marine planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus . Marine Biology, 164(11). doi:10.1007/s00227-017-3243-5

METHODS REFERENCES
<Enter Methods References Here>
	
Instructions: Provide the full reference to publications cited in your metadata. Include DOIs for publications if they exist.
Example:
Edmunds, P. J. (2017). Intraspecific variation in growth rate is a poor predictor of fitness for reef corals. Ecology, 98(8), 2191–2200. doi:10.1002/ecy.1912
Strathmann, M. F. (2017). Reproduction and development of marine invertebrates of the northern Pacific coast: data and methods for the study of eggs, embryos, and larvae. University of Washington Press. ISBN: 0-295-96523-1
Pachauri, R. K., Allen, M. R., Barros, V. R., Broome, J., Cramer, W., Christ, R., ... & Dubash, N. K. (2014). Climate change 2014: synthesis report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (p. 151). IPCC. https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.45156
Dickson, A.G., Sabine, C.L. and Christian, J.R. (Eds.) 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp. ISBN: 1-897176-07-4. URL: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ocads/oceans/Handbook_2007.html https://hdl.handle.net/11329/249

RELATED DATASETS
<Enter Related Datasets Here>
	
Instructions: Please describe any closely related datasets and describe how they are related. Please provide links to where the related data can be found. Only list closely related datasets here such as data that was collected as part of the same experiment, used the same same samples, or was generated concurrently. Note that other datasets in the same project can be found from the Project Landing Page.
Example:
Michaud, A. (2020) pmoA sequences amplified from DNA extracted from Whillans Subglacial Lake sediment in West Antarctica. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2020-09-02 http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/823123.
Relationship Description: Related proA sequences (in GenBank) from the same samples. 

PARAMETER INFORMATION
Instructions: Parameter names are the column headings in your dataset. If these are not fully explained in the data files (with definitions and units), provide definitions and units here for every data column.
Please include limits of detection, precision, any intercalibration information, use of international standards, etc. if relevant. Include the missing data identifier(s) used to indicate "no data".  Remember to provide the time zone for any time/datetimes.
Example: 
Site, “Site number (1, 2, or 3) where the high marsh core was taken”, unitless, NA
Core ID,”The two marsh cores were labeled 1 and 2”, unitless, NA
Depth, “Depth of horizon relative to surface of the marsh”, centimeters (cm), NA
Time, “Time during ramped pyrolysis oxidation experiment in format hh:mm:ss (Time Zone: UTC)”, unitless, NA
Temperature, “Temperature of oven during ramped pyrolysis oxidation”,degrees Celsius, NA
CO2, “Carbon dioxide evolved”, per mil (0/00)”, NaN = no data value; BDL = below detection limit”
Fill out the following table or provide the name of the separate file containing this information. Please use the parameters_template.csv if providing a separate file. Refer to parameters_example_porewater-geochem.csv as an example.
Column Name		Column Description	Units of measurement	missing data/ no data value	

				

FILE DESCRIPTIONS
<Enter File Descriptions Here>
	
Instructions: Describe all files you included in your submission (data files and supporting information, such as images, statistical tables, or instrument calibration reports). You can provide one description for many files of the same type.
Examples: 
Colony_counts.xlsx: 
* Sheet “Counts” = Contains coral colony counts and mortality rates.
* Sheet “sp_list” = Unique species list for the dataset with species codes used in the Counts sheet, full species names, and taxonomic IDs.
Nuts_jun.csv = Contains porewater nutrient samples from June 2020.
Nuts_apr.csv = Contains porewater nutrient samples from April 2020. 

KEYWORDS
<Enter comma-delimited keyword list>
	
Instructions:  Enter keywords for your dataset (optional).  We suggest 3-5 keywords but you can provide more or less. Please write them in a comma-delimited list.
Example: 
Ocean acidification, coral reefs, coral disease

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Instructions:  Add any further information you would like us to know about your submission. We will answer any questions you have when we review your submission.
<Enter Questions and Comments Here>

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