Readme document for Zooplankton Traits Database

ID - institutional ID used to identify the taxonomic entity. This column is from the original document.
Entity - original name used to refer to the taxonomic entity. This column is from the original document.
Life stage - life stage extracted from the entity column. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Measurement - measurement of various morphological parameters. This column is from the original document.
Value - pertaining to the measurement. This column is from the original document.
Unit - pertaining to the measurement value. This column is from the original document.
Source - source or citation for the measurement. This column is a new entry to the original dataset. It builds from the original sources, checks them, and provides the full citation.
Temperature range - temperature range where/when measurements were taken. This column is from the original document.
Area - geographic area where taxonomic entity was sampled. This column is from the original document.
Period/Season - period season where/when measurements were taken. This column is from the original document.
Notes - notes from original database. This column is from the original document.
Notes 2023 - notes taken when the database was quality checked. This column is a new entry to the original dataset
AphiaID - AphiaID of the taxonomic entity that appeared in the original database. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
ScientificName - Scientific Name of the taxonomic entity that appeared in the original database. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Authority - Authority for the scientific name. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
AphiaID_accepted - accepted AphiaID of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
ScientificName_accepted - accepted Scientific Name of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Authority_accepted - accepted Authority of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Kingdom - Kingdom of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Phylum - Phylum of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Class - Class of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Order - Order of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Family - Family of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Genus - Genus of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Species - Species of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.
Citation - citation for scientific name of taxonomic entity. This column is a new entry to the original dataset.