Schema information

Table of Contents

  1. Schema quick view
  2. International schema information
  3. Selection lists
    1. English
      1. analysis_method entry codes
      2. flux_measurement_method entry codes
      3. gas entry codes
      4. larval_dry_diet entry codes
      5. larval_wet_diet entry codes
      6. mushroom_species entry codes
      7. prep_type entry codes
      8. qc_flag entry codes
      9. reactor_type entry codes
      10. sample_source_reactor entry codes
      11. sample_type entry codes
      12. sequencing_mode entry codes
  4. Language-independent schema details
  5. Language-specific schema details
    1. English
  6. Schema SAIDs

Name: Environmental DNA
Description: This schema is designed for environmental or agricultural monitoring datasets. It includes several key attributes such as sample identifiers, sample types, geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), and site descriptions. The schema also defines metadata fields for data validation, such as required entry values, accepted formats, and character encoding. It aims to support structured data collection and ensure interoperability across platforms through consistent attribute naming and semantic annotations.
Classification: RDF209
Author: Paul Célicourt
Author Email: Paul.Celicourt@inrs.ca
ICT Group: Loop
Schema package SAID: EDaePjQtbEwquMTpqkS20fWSEb1T-f5UBM3ytQz2_xCm

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Schema quick view

Attribute Label Description
sample_name Sample name Unique identifier for each sample. Example: "Soil_2023_SiteA_Rep1"
metadata_version Metadata version Version of the metadata schema used. Example: "1.2"
license License Data distribution license. Example: "CC-BY-4.0"
dataset_doi Dataset DOI Persistent identifier for the dataset (Digital Object Identifier). Example: "10.5281/zenodo.123456"
sampler Sampler Person who performed the sampling. Format: "Firstname Lastname". Example: "Marie Dupon"
sampler_affiliation Sampler affiliation Sampler's institution. Example: "INRAE UMR EcoSys"
analyst Analyst Person who performed the analyses. Example: "Jean Martin"
analyst_affiliation Analyst affiliation Analyst's institution. Example: "CNRS LEM"
data_curator Data curator Data quality manager. Example: "Pierre Lambert"
location_name Location name Sampling site description. Example: "Experimental Field A, Versailles"
latitude Decimal latitude WGS84 coordinate (decimal degrees). Example: 48.8053
longitude Decimal longitude WGS84 coordinate (decimal degrees). Example: 2.1211
sampling_date Sampling date Collection date and time (ISO 8601). Example: "2023-06-15T14:30:00+02:00"
temporal_resolution Temporal resolution Measurement frequency. Example: "daily", "weekly"
experimental_design Experimental design Experimental scheme. Example: "Randomized blocks"
treatment_details Treatment details Applied experimental conditions. Example: "Irrigation at 50% field capacity"
replicates_count Replicates count Number of technical replicates. Example: 3
reactor_type Reactor type Type of bioreactor. Example: "Compost"
sample_source_reactor Sample source Position relative to reactor. Example: "inside"
sample_type Sample type Material nature. Example: "soil", "water"
sampling_device Sampling device Equipment used. Example: "Sterile corer"
device_serial_number Device serial number Equipment unique ID. Example: "SN-2023-456"
sampled_quantity Sampled quantity Weight collected (grams). Example: 50
sampling_depth Sampling depth Depth below surface (meters). Example: 0.2
filter_size Filter size Filter size for water samples (micrometers). Example: 0.22
filter_type Filter type Filter material. Example: "Polycarbonate"
temperature Temperature Average temperature during experiment (°C). Example: 25.5
pH_level pH Acidity level. Example: 6.8
electric_conductivity Conductivity Substrate conductivity (µS/cm). Example: 1200
soil_water_content Water content Soil moisture (%). Example: 22.5
tea_bag_index Tea Bag Index Decomposition rate indicator. Example: 0.05
dna_quantity DNA quantity Extracted DNA amount (ng). Example: 50
extraction_protocol Extraction protocol DNA extraction method. Example: "DNeasy PowerSoil Kit"
prep_type Preparation type Molecular preparation type. Example: "amplicon"
library Amplicon/library Targeted gene region. Example: "16S rRNA V4-V5"
fwd_probe_name FWD probe name Forward primer name. Example: "515F"
fwd_probe_seq FWD probe sequence Forward primer sequence. Example: "GTGCCAGCMGCCGCGGTAA"
rev_probe_name REV probe name Reverse primer name. Example: "806R"
rev_probe_seq REV probe sequence Reverse primer sequence. Example: "GGACTACHVGGGTWTCTAAT"
number_of_cycles Number of cycles PCR cycles. Example: 30
lib_prep_protocol Library protocol Library preparation protocol. Example: "Illumina 16S Metagenomic"
sequencing_instrument Sequencing instrument Sequencer model. Example: "Illumina NovaSeq 6000"
sequencing_mode Sequencing mode Read configuration. Example: "pe" (paired-end)
read_count Read count Number of sequences (millions). Example: 10.5
average_seq_quality Average quality Mean sequencing quality score (Q-score). Example: 30
trimming_tool Trimming tool Read trimming software. Example: "Trimmomatic v0.39"
merging_tool Merging tool Read merging tool for paired-end data. Example: "FLASH v1.2.11"
unique_seq_creation_tool Dereplication tool Dereplication tool. Example: "VSEARCH v2.18.0"
unique_seq_similarity_threshold Similarity threshold Clustering cutoff (%). Example: 97
analysis_method Analysis method Sequence variant method. Example: "asv"
ref_database Reference database Taxonomic reference database name and version. Example: "SILVA 138.1"
taxonomic_assign_tool Taxonomy tool Taxonomy classification software. Example: "QIIME2 q2-feature-classifier"
crop Crop type Plant species. Example: "Zea mays"
larval_dry_diet Dry diet Insect dry feed. Example: "wheat"
larval_wet_diet Wet diet Insect wet feed. Example: "carrot"
fermented_diet Fermentation Fermentation conditions. Example: "Lactic fermentation 48h"
mushroom_species Mushroom species Fungal species. Example: "Pleurotus ostreatus"
larval_protein_content Larval protein Insect protein content (mg/g). Example: 200
larval_biomass_yield Larval biomass Insect biomass yield (g). Example: 150
mushroom_biomass_yield Mushroom biomass Fungal yield (kg/kg substrate). Example: 0.3
mushroom_substrate_conditioning Substrate prep Substrate preparation method. Example: "Pasteurization 70°C"
mushroom_substrate_upcycling Substrate reuse Reused substrate fraction (%). Example: 30
crop_yield Crop yield Agricultural production (kg/ha). Example: 5000
above_ground_biomass Aerial biomass Shoot biomass (g). Example: 25.3
below_ground_biomass Root biomass Root biomass (g). Example: 10.2
production Production General yield indicator. Example: 85
colonisation_index Colonization Mycorrhizal colonization rate in %. Example: 75
contamination_index Contamination Contamination level in %. Example: 5
disease_scale Disease index Pathogen impact scale (0-5). Example: 2
survival_rate Survival rate Plant survival rate (%). Example: 90
root_length Root length Total root length (cm). Example: 120
root_forks Root forks Root branching points (count). Example: 45
root_tips Root tips Root apical points (count). Example: 200
root_class Root class Root classification. Example: 3 (1=taproot, 2=fibrous)
stomatal_conductance Stomatal conductance Gas exchange rate (mmol/m²/s). Example: 0.5
transpiration Transpiration Water loss rate (mmol/m²/s). Example: 4.5
leaf_water_potential Leaf water potential Plant water status (-MPa). Example: 1.2
photosynthesis Photosynthesis CO₂ assimilation rate (µmol/m²/s). Example: 20
plant_height Plant height Plant height (cm). Example: 150
carotenoids_content Carotenoids Pigment content (mg/g DW). Example: 0.15
chlorophyll_content Chlorophyll Pigment content (mg/g DW). Example: 2.5
fruit_quality Fruit quality Fruit quality index (1-10 scale). Example: 8
tissue_composition Tissue comp Biochemical composition (%). Example: 20 (dry matter)
isolated_strains Isolated strains Microbial isolates. Example: "Bacillus subtilis XYZ"
biocontrol_ability Biocontrol Pathogen control capacity. Example: "Fusarium oxysporum inhibition"
crop_growth_promoting_ability Growth promotion Plant growth enhancement. Example: "Siderophore production"
substrate_health_promoting_ability Substrate health Substrate improvement. Example: "PAH degradation"
gas Gas type Measured gas type. Example: "CH₄"
trace_gas_flux Gas flux Emission rate (nmol/g/h). Example: 15.2
flux_measurement_method Flux method Measurement technique. Example: "GC" (Gas Chromatography)
method_citation Method citation Protocol reference (DOI/standard). Example: "doi:10.1038/nmeth.1234"
qc_protocol QC protocol Quality control procedure. Example: "16S sequence verification by PCR"
qc_flag QC flag Measurement quality indicator. Example: "pass", "suspect", "fail"

International schema information

Language Name Description
English Environmental DNA This schema is designed for environmental or agricultural monitoring datasets. It includes several key attributes such as sample identifiers, sample types, geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), and site descriptions. The schema also defines metadata fields for data validation, such as required entry values, accepted formats, and character encoding. It aims to support structured data collection and ensure interoperability across platforms through consistent attribute naming and semantic annotations.

Selection lists

English

analysis_method entry codes

Entry code Label
asv Amplicon Sequence Variant
otu Operational Taxonomic Unit

flux_measurement_method entry codes

Entry code Label
GC Gas Chromatography
FC Flux Chamber

gas entry codes

Entry code Label
CO2 CO2
CH4 CH4
N2O N2O

larval_dry_diet entry codes

Entry code Label
wheat wheat
prorec prorec

larval_wet_diet entry codes

Entry code Label
carrot carrot
puree puree
fermented mix fermented mix

mushroom_species entry codes

Entry code Label
Pleurotus Pleurotus
Ganoderma Ganoderma

prep_type entry codes

Entry code Label
amplicon amplicon
gdna gdna
rna rna

qc_flag entry codes

Entry code Label
pass pass
suspect suspect
fail fail

reactor_type entry codes

Entry code Label
Compost Compost
Mealworm Mealworm
Mushroom Mushroom

sample_source_reactor entry codes

Entry code Label
Upstream Upstream
inside inside
downstream downstream

sample_type entry codes

Entry code Label
soil soil
water water
plant plant
reactor reactor

sequencing_mode entry codes

Entry code Label
pe Paired-end
se Single-end

Language-independent schema details

Attribute Sensitive Unit Type Character encoding
sample_name false   Text  
metadata_version false   Text  
license false   Text  
dataset_doi false   Text  
sampler false   Text  
sampler_affiliation false   Text  
analyst false   Text  
analyst_affiliation false   Text  
data_curator false   Text  
location_name false   Text  
latitude false degree Numeric  
longitude false degree Numeric  
sampling_date false   DateTime  
temporal_resolution false day Numeric  
experimental_design false   Text  
treatment_details false   Text  
replicates_count false count Numeric  
reactor_type false   Text  
sample_source_reactor false   Text  
sample_type false   Text  
sampling_device false   Text  
device_serial_number false   Text  
sampled_quantity false g Numeric  
sampling_depth false m Numeric  
filter_size false µm Numeric  
filter_type false   Text  
temperature false °C Numeric  
pH_level false   Numeric  
electric_conductivity false µS/cm Numeric  
soil_water_content false % Numeric  
tea_bag_index false g/g Numeric  
dna_quantity false ng Numeric  
extraction_protocol false   Text  
prep_type false   Text  
library false   Text  
fwd_probe_name false   Text  
fwd_probe_seq false   Text  
rev_probe_name false   Text  
rev_probe_seq false   Text  
number_of_cycles false count Numeric  
lib_prep_protocol false   Text  
sequencing_instrument false   Text  
sequencing_mode false   Text  
read_count false count Numeric  
average_seq_quality false   Numeric  
trimming_tool false   Text  
merging_tool false   Text  
unique_seq_creation_tool false   Text  
unique_seq_similarity_threshold false % Numeric  
analysis_method false   Text  
ref_database false   Text  
taxonomic_assign_tool false   Text  
crop false   Text  
larval_dry_diet false   Text  
larval_wet_diet false   Text  
fermented_diet false   Text  
mushroom_species false   Text  
larval_protein_content false mg/g Numeric  
larval_biomass_yield false g Numeric  
mushroom_biomass_yield false kg/kg Numeric  
mushroom_substrate_conditioning false   Text  
mushroom_substrate_upcycling false % Numeric  
crop_yield false kg/ha Numeric  
above_ground_biomass false g Numeric  
below_ground_biomass false g Numeric  
production false   Numeric  
colonisation_index false % Numeric  
contamination_index false % Numeric  
disease_scale false   Numeric  
survival_rate false % Numeric  
root_length false cm Numeric  
root_forks false count Numeric  
root_tips false count Numeric  
root_class false count Numeric  
stomatal_conductance false mmol/m²/s Numeric  
transpiration false mmol/m²/s Numeric  
leaf_water_potential false mmol/m²/s Numeric  
photosynthesis false µmol/m²/s Numeric  
plant_height false cm Numeric  
carotenoids_content false mg/g Numeric  
chlorophyll_content false mg/g Numeric  
fruit_quality false   Numeric  
tissue_composition false % Numeric  
isolated_strains false   Text  
biocontrol_ability false   Text  
crop_growth_promoting_ability false   Text  
substrate_health_promoting_ability false   Text  
gas false   Text  
trace_gas_flux false nmol/g/h Numeric  
flux_measurement_method false   Text  
method_citation false   Text  
qc_protocol false   Text  
qc_flag false   Text  

Language-specific schema details

English

Attribute Label Description List
sample_name Sample name Unique identifier for each sample. Example: "Soil_2023_SiteA_Rep1" Not a list
metadata_version Metadata version Version of the metadata schema used. Example: "1.2" Not a list
license License Data distribution license. Example: "CC-BY-4.0" Not a list
dataset_doi Dataset DOI Persistent identifier for the dataset (Digital Object Identifier). Example: "10.5281/zenodo.123456" Not a list
sampler Sampler Person who performed the sampling. Format: "Firstname Lastname". Example: "Marie Dupon" Not a list
sampler_affiliation Sampler affiliation Sampler's institution. Example: "INRAE UMR EcoSys" Not a list
analyst Analyst Person who performed the analyses. Example: "Jean Martin" Not a list
analyst_affiliation Analyst affiliation Analyst's institution. Example: "CNRS LEM" Not a list
data_curator Data curator Data quality manager. Example: "Pierre Lambert" Not a list
location_name Location name Sampling site description. Example: "Experimental Field A, Versailles" Not a list
latitude Decimal latitude WGS84 coordinate (decimal degrees). Example: 48.8053 Not a list
longitude Decimal longitude WGS84 coordinate (decimal degrees). Example: 2.1211 Not a list
sampling_date Sampling date Collection date and time (ISO 8601). Example: "2023-06-15T14:30:00+02:00" Not a list
temporal_resolution Temporal resolution Measurement frequency. Example: "daily", "weekly" Not a list
experimental_design Experimental design Experimental scheme. Example: "Randomized blocks" Not a list
treatment_details Treatment details Applied experimental conditions. Example: "Irrigation at 50% field capacity" Not a list
replicates_count Replicates count Number of technical replicates. Example: 3 Not a list
reactor_type Reactor type Type of bioreactor. Example: "Compost" Compost, Mealworm, Mushroom
sample_source_reactor Sample source Position relative to reactor. Example: "inside" Upstream, inside, downstream
sample_type Sample type Material nature. Example: "soil", "water" soil, water, plant, reactor
sampling_device Sampling device Equipment used. Example: "Sterile corer" Not a list
device_serial_number Device serial number Equipment unique ID. Example: "SN-2023-456" Not a list
sampled_quantity Sampled quantity Weight collected (grams). Example: 50 Not a list
sampling_depth Sampling depth Depth below surface (meters). Example: 0.2 Not a list
filter_size Filter size Filter size for water samples (micrometers). Example: 0.22 Not a list
filter_type Filter type Filter material. Example: "Polycarbonate" Not a list
temperature Temperature Average temperature during experiment (°C). Example: 25.5 Not a list
pH_level pH Acidity level. Example: 6.8 Not a list
electric_conductivity Conductivity Substrate conductivity (µS/cm). Example: 1200 Not a list
soil_water_content Water content Soil moisture (%). Example: 22.5 Not a list
tea_bag_index Tea Bag Index Decomposition rate indicator. Example: 0.05 Not a list
dna_quantity DNA quantity Extracted DNA amount (ng). Example: 50 Not a list
extraction_protocol Extraction protocol DNA extraction method. Example: "DNeasy PowerSoil Kit" Not a list
prep_type Preparation type Molecular preparation type. Example: "amplicon" amplicon, gdna, rna
library Amplicon/library Targeted gene region. Example: "16S rRNA V4-V5" Not a list
fwd_probe_name FWD probe name Forward primer name. Example: "515F" Not a list
fwd_probe_seq FWD probe sequence Forward primer sequence. Example: "GTGCCAGCMGCCGCGGTAA" Not a list
rev_probe_name REV probe name Reverse primer name. Example: "806R" Not a list
rev_probe_seq REV probe sequence Reverse primer sequence. Example: "GGACTACHVGGGTWTCTAAT" Not a list
number_of_cycles Number of cycles PCR cycles. Example: 30 Not a list
lib_prep_protocol Library protocol Library preparation protocol. Example: "Illumina 16S Metagenomic" Not a list
sequencing_instrument Sequencing instrument Sequencer model. Example: "Illumina NovaSeq 6000" Not a list
sequencing_mode Sequencing mode Read configuration. Example: "pe" (paired-end) Paired-end, Single-end
read_count Read count Number of sequences (millions). Example: 10.5 Not a list
average_seq_quality Average quality Mean sequencing quality score (Q-score). Example: 30 Not a list
trimming_tool Trimming tool Read trimming software. Example: "Trimmomatic v0.39" Not a list
merging_tool Merging tool Read merging tool for paired-end data. Example: "FLASH v1.2.11" Not a list
unique_seq_creation_tool Dereplication tool Dereplication tool. Example: "VSEARCH v2.18.0" Not a list
unique_seq_similarity_threshold Similarity threshold Clustering cutoff (%). Example: 97 Not a list
analysis_method Analysis method Sequence variant method. Example: "asv" Amplicon Sequence Variant, Operational Taxonomic Unit
ref_database Reference database Taxonomic reference database name and version. Example: "SILVA 138.1" Not a list
taxonomic_assign_tool Taxonomy tool Taxonomy classification software. Example: "QIIME2 q2-feature-classifier" Not a list
crop Crop type Plant species. Example: "Zea mays" Not a list
larval_dry_diet Dry diet Insect dry feed. Example: "wheat" wheat, prorec
larval_wet_diet Wet diet Insect wet feed. Example: "carrot" carrot, puree, fermented mix
fermented_diet Fermentation Fermentation conditions. Example: "Lactic fermentation 48h" Not a list
mushroom_species Mushroom species Fungal species. Example: "Pleurotus ostreatus" Pleurotus, Ganoderma
larval_protein_content Larval protein Insect protein content (mg/g). Example: 200 Not a list
larval_biomass_yield Larval biomass Insect biomass yield (g). Example: 150 Not a list
mushroom_biomass_yield Mushroom biomass Fungal yield (kg/kg substrate). Example: 0.3 Not a list
mushroom_substrate_conditioning Substrate prep Substrate preparation method. Example: "Pasteurization 70°C" Not a list
mushroom_substrate_upcycling Substrate reuse Reused substrate fraction (%). Example: 30 Not a list
crop_yield Crop yield Agricultural production (kg/ha). Example: 5000 Not a list
above_ground_biomass Aerial biomass Shoot biomass (g). Example: 25.3 Not a list
below_ground_biomass Root biomass Root biomass (g). Example: 10.2 Not a list
production Production General yield indicator. Example: 85 Not a list
colonisation_index Colonization Mycorrhizal colonization rate in %. Example: 75 Not a list
contamination_index Contamination Contamination level in %. Example: 5 Not a list
disease_scale Disease index Pathogen impact scale (0-5). Example: 2 Not a list
survival_rate Survival rate Plant survival rate (%). Example: 90 Not a list
root_length Root length Total root length (cm). Example: 120 Not a list
root_forks Root forks Root branching points (count). Example: 45 Not a list
root_tips Root tips Root apical points (count). Example: 200 Not a list
root_class Root class Root classification. Example: 3 (1=taproot, 2=fibrous) Not a list
stomatal_conductance Stomatal conductance Gas exchange rate (mmol/m²/s). Example: 0.5 Not a list
transpiration Transpiration Water loss rate (mmol/m²/s). Example: 4.5 Not a list
leaf_water_potential Leaf water potential Plant water status (-MPa). Example: 1.2 Not a list
photosynthesis Photosynthesis CO₂ assimilation rate (µmol/m²/s). Example: 20 Not a list
plant_height Plant height Plant height (cm). Example: 150 Not a list
carotenoids_content Carotenoids Pigment content (mg/g DW). Example: 0.15 Not a list
chlorophyll_content Chlorophyll Pigment content (mg/g DW). Example: 2.5 Not a list
fruit_quality Fruit quality Fruit quality index (1-10 scale). Example: 8 Not a list
tissue_composition Tissue comp Biochemical composition (%). Example: 20 (dry matter) Not a list
isolated_strains Isolated strains Microbial isolates. Example: "Bacillus subtilis XYZ" Not a list
biocontrol_ability Biocontrol Pathogen control capacity. Example: "Fusarium oxysporum inhibition" Not a list
crop_growth_promoting_ability Growth promotion Plant growth enhancement. Example: "Siderophore production" Not a list
substrate_health_promoting_ability Substrate health Substrate improvement. Example: "PAH degradation" Not a list
gas Gas type Measured gas type. Example: "CH₄" CO2, CH4, N2O
trace_gas_flux Gas flux Emission rate (nmol/g/h). Example: 15.2 Not a list
flux_measurement_method Flux method Measurement technique. Example: "GC" (Gas Chromatography) Gas Chromatography, Flux Chamber
method_citation Method citation Protocol reference (DOI/standard). Example: "doi:10.1038/nmeth.1234" Not a list
qc_protocol QC protocol Quality control procedure. Example: "16S sequence verification by PCR" Not a list
qc_flag QC flag Measurement quality indicator. Example: "pass", "suspect", "fail" pass, suspect, fail

Schema SAIDs

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