Goal,Summary/abstract,Site name,Site location,Cruise or expedition,Collection method,Collection date,Chronological details,Environmental setting,Depositional setting,Links to ancilary data,Repository,Storage,Preparation,Sieve mesh size and unit,Mounting medium,Size of coverslip,Counting method,Count magnification,Count marker,Marker details,Taxonomic concept,Lumping explanation,Variant mapping explanation,Highest taxonomic resolution,Unique names,Group specific requirements,Link parallel taxonomies,Link to external ontology,Zero abundances,Unidentified specimens,Indication of completeness,Reworked,Source,Contributor,Institution,Project,Funder,Addition1,Size fraction incl. unit,Specimen state,Sample preservation,Sample mass incl. unit,Dry bulk density incl. unit,Sample_addition,Top and bottom depth incl. unit,Sedimentary unit,Sample ID,Sample age and unit,Raw counts,Raw_explanation,Qualitative classification,Data_addition,Final,Career,Fossil_group,Continent Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,NA,NA,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,NA,NA,Essential,Taxinomic framework was used,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,But also include the derived..,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,North America Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Other,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,"Always include photos of the species informed during the counting, present raw data of the counts, normalization data (dry weight, flow and size of net, etc). Do a international esfort to outreach micropaleo fair to follow the protocol in all micro and oceanography community, specially for new generation and people in industry.",Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,Photo of the microfossils counted,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,"For age, it should also state which timescale and/or zonation used",NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,No,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,"I'd choose a third option that both should be archived. Derived as they may have been used as such in a publication, raw for having the original counts.",Essential,Essential,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,Europe Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,"There should have been one more option for the level of importance below ""desired""...such as ""I do not care at all"". I would have applied this to ""The size of cover slip used"" which i either do not understand at all or simply cannot see any connection to a count.",ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,North America Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Desired,NA,NA,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Include a commet stating if there is any not-analyzed sample available.,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,If the work has a slide collection/hoy collection for further analysis and comparison,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,NA,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,South America Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,North America Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,Australia Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,It should be noted if the sample was concentrated using floating techniques or not,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,"One other way to make sure the data is accessible is to provide the raw data in multiple formats like csv, excel, or pdf where other researchers can easily access the data for future projects. Having data in formats such as text files that are not easily translated to these types of formats allows for errors to be made.",ECR,Benthic foraminifera,North America Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,General description of lithology and any other microfossils present in sample,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,Thanks for doing this study!,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Honest research is needed.,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Asia Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,"amount of sample analyzed, whether picked reside is available or if it was recombined with unpicked sample, if unpicked sample is available and if so, what percentage and approximate volume or weight available",Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,the raw data are essential when a researcher want to group the species in different way or to calculate different diversity indexes,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,North America Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,"It is always better to archive the raw data. You never know how it can be used again (checking, new analyses, etc.)",Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Yes,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Provide additional info about the place(s) where data are already stored (e.g. Pangaea),Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Desired,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Dinocysts,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,NA,NA,Desired,Desired,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,NA,NA,"Maybe something for remarks --> was the sample complete? (e.g., nothing poured...)",Essential,NA,Recommended,NA,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,NA,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ECR,Radiolaria,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,No,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,"have answered several questions until this point assuming (as per beginning instructions) that the data is available to capture. In reality tho many of the data traits/metadata are not available in existing published data - taxonomic completeness, reported zero abundances, or WoRMS taxa ids just as examples. Thus many things clicked as essential by me are only so when, often in the minority of cases, the source publication has provided the data in the first place. Also in some questions e.g. chronologic information the usefulness of capturing the information depends on how it is done.",Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,"questions here and previously marked recommended are not listed as essential as assume that, given the site/core/repository, this info if missing can be obtained from the repository's database. Which of course is not always true, e.g. for most French piston cores, etc.",Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,"It is not either-or here. Raw counts are only better if indeed the total counted - including 'other' is given, which is unfortunately not always true. And percent data is not in my eperience really less reliable than raw counts. Again, data and metadata on 'total' are required.",Essential,"While one can ask for info on a semiquantitative scale, how closely it matches the actual practice of the data collector is questionable. In my experience the two frequently differ substantially. Nor does having these text explanations make it easy to synthesize data from different authors",My answers are based mostly on experience of deep sea drilling data,ER,Radiolaria,Europe Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,No,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,South America Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Radiolaria,Europe Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,NA,NA,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Type of sampled lithotypes (essential),Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,South America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,NA,Essential,NA,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,"Geolocations might be an issue when lat, long are taken from maps (old data sets) or the precision of the instrument in old data sets is not as good as nowadays. This might apply to areas the coast or in areas with high bathymetric gradients (slopes), fraction of degree might lead to large differences between bathymetric charts and the water depth provided by the authors",Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,NA,"Format of the abundance data (percent, counts, abundance /volumen), interval of the sediment when dealing with surface data (0-1 cm), number of specimens counted (if data are presented in percent).",Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,It would be recommended to use remarks/note column to account for issues that authors might wish to highlight (species identification or other issues).,"When possible, authors should provide a link to images picturing their own specimens or much less desirable to a reference book/publication. The later was a common practice a decade ago (xx xx see Jones, plate, fig). Since WoRMS emerged that practice has been lost and not many researchers indicate their taxonomy but they refer to WoRMS straightaway, which I think it is not enough. It happens that or some taxa of benthic foraminifera WoRMS do not have an array of pictures, mostly one or two and quite often they are not of good quality, or the best example. It is fair to indicate that WoRMS have links to the papers picturing the original descriptions (but not always). The access to those publications occurs through a request bottom and the paper will arrive to you email within the next two days or so. Thus, it is not inmediate Therefore, I consider that linking names to pictures is desirable/essential to be able to reuse data (e.g. An user might decide to allocate a species according to their own jusfitied criteria).",ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Desired,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,"Authors should be encouraged to provide raw count data (not relative abundance) and full sample identifiers, e.g., site, core, interval in addition to depth (AND age where available/used) along with the age model itself.",Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,NA,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,South America Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Asia Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,No,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Asia Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,"additional information about the area where the core site is located (ex. Subtropical Gyre, Agulhas Current, Labrador Sea, Sargasso Sea, Benguela upwelling system, etc) could be a desired data. Regarding the chronology by 14C, I deem very reccomended information about what kind of material was used to dating. If planktonic foraminifera was used, which species. It is important because the choice of species that inhabits the same water mass will produce more robust 14C dating.",Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,South America Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,source of taxonomic identification,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,sieve size used to wash samples,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,"Information on available replicas, if applicable",ER,Benthic foraminifera,South America Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Provision of age tie points used to calculate age for these samples.,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,NA,Desired,Essential,Essential,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,NA,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,NA,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,"as with preservation, an estimate of abundance is often appreciated",Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Coccolithophores,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,Desired,NA,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,South America Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Just be as thorough as possible and put as many things in as possible as anything could be useful later especially if working in deep time as methodgies change.,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,"It would depend on the group of fauna -- for instance conodont taxa are heavily being revised but foraminifera are more established. It would be better to use the qualitative data if one is doing an assemblage analysis with maths but if you are out taxon work with them then, you would definitely require more info if that makes sense?",NA,ER,Other,North America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,North America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Counting procedures/methods,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,"age (essential), geological unit(formation) (essential), sample core depth (essential)",Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,Europe Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Africa Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Using a standard method for collection and processing of samples will increase accuracy of comparison.,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,No,ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Africa Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Taphonomy information,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,South America Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Sample counted split,Essential,NA,Essential,NA,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,South America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Australia Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,NA,Recommended,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,It is intersting to insert also the bibliography associate to the contingente data sets,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,North America Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,NA,NA,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,NA,NA,NA,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,NA,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Recommended,NA,Desired,Desired,NA,NA,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Name of species,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,No,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,NA,Desired,NA,No all things are awesome,ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,No,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,No,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Magnetic susceptibility,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,No,Thanks for this effort!,ER,Diatoms,South America Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,South America Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ECR,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,"1. The core top age, if available, is very helpful, as it is treated as the representative of the modern conditions. However, the core tops can be quite old, depending on the sedimentation rate at the core site. 2. The total number of specimens picked from each sample, as well as the number of specimens of each species, is crucial to assess the reliability of the relative abundance data.",Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Asia Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,No,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,NA,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Coccolithophores,Asia Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,"The number of specimens counted in each sample, particularly if the dataset only shows the relative abundances of the different species - essential The number of fragments counted in the sample respect to the whole foraminifers, to be able to evaluate preservation issues - essential The coiling of some species - essential The number of foraminifers per gram of sediment to evaluate changes in the sedimentary environment - desirable",Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,"Instead of sample mass I would indicate the number of foraminifers counted per sample, or for cocoliths/diatoms the number of specimens counted per slide and the number of fields counted Also if the counts come from a single count or if they did replicates and the mean value of 2-3 counts is shown",Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Maybe both can be archived,Recommended,"Qualitative data is very subjective so it is difficult that these data can be useful for further studies, particularly statistical or modelling studies, so I would not focus on that kind of data","I would try to ask the people to update their published datasets with the new ontology once it is completed. I have been thinking in doing so with my own datasets, I just need to ask if PANGAEA would update the published data, which I believe they should. It is important to update the published data, I have been trying to reuse published data from other authors and sometimes it is a nightmare because there is no sample ID or even the information of the depth is missing... So thanks for this initiative and the effort!",ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,NA,NA,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,"For the I (i.e., interoperable because it should integrate with other data) and R (i.e., reusable because it could be someones first ever count) in FAIR an indication of taxonomic skill of the sampler/counter (e.g., phd, bsc, msc). You could also add name of analyst not just name of data (i assume) contributor (those aren't the same). For the R the split of the sample you need splits to convert raw data (you mention sample prep but the examples are all sample 'processing' and you could argue splitting is not processing). There is also no mention of how raw is the raw data but that might be in the following questions, for reusable and interoperable (= processing aspect) you need raw unprocessed (e.g., not converted to counts per g but just counts + a split col + a weight col)",Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Split of sample - essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Yes,NA,Essential,"I would have like you to have split ""Depth, either top and bottom, or mid and thickness. With unit"" into the two distinct categories because I am curious why people don't report thickness either as a derivable or defined parameter. And similar to your raw question asked why not...as depth is also the thing that is commonly left out of datasets making it impossible to derive / calculate a new age model (which goes out of date every new tuning/radiocarbon calibration)","As a final remark, some of your questions are leading and unclear what the responder is agreeing with. For instance your question about taxonomic lumping you ask two points (there is an AND), I can agree with highest taxonomic resolution but I can disagree with excluding summed taxa. You can apply a minimum information standard common in things like synthetic biology where a data generator must include these things but can also include extra things (now you could have asked people to add in a qualifier 'agg' to aggregated /summed taxa). I disagree with the statement of it makes machine reading complicated (pandas in python deals with it fine) instead it gives more information (how the counter aggregated things in their study)",ER,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Yes,Desired,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Where are the faunal/floral slides held - essential so they can be checked if necessary,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,No,Relative abundance data should ALWAYS be accompanied by total count numbe,Recommended,NA,"For taxonomic purposes, best to provide images of typical specimens of identified common taxa. These images MUST always state sample source and be deposited in a public institution collection and the catalogue number MUST always be cited.",ER,Benthic foraminifera,Australia Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Australia Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,NA,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,NA,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,NA,Essential,NA,NA,ER,Benthic foraminifera,Europe Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Recommended,No,"Raw data may be more confusing, with the majority of people simply preferring ready-to-use/clearly organised data; if raw data is useful to an individual, this could be requested via email (there could always be an option in the repository to state whether raw data is available or not on request).",Essential,"I have found the terms 'absent', 'rare' etc. to be unhelpful, as most of the time even when they are given quantitative values (i.e., <5 individuals, 6-10 individuals), the amount of sediment processed is not given. I'm sure there could be a straightforward manner where we state clearly to what extent a dataset is semi-quantitative, if it is.","This is a lovely idea and hopefully we get to see the results of the survey, as I'm interested to see the different viewpoints and how people think it is best to move forward.",ECR,Planktonic foraminifera,Europe Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Yes,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,"What I missed is full sample IDs. For instance, in the IODP system, data is often published with only depth (and then in the worst case with the proper name of the depth scale used). with sample IDs (Core, Section Interval), depths can always be calculated, modified or derived.",Recommended,Desired,Desired,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Desired,Essential,Essential,No,"Sometimes raw and full paleontological datasets yield enough for multiple publications. sometimes it is preferred to reveal not everything at the same time when you are working on consequetive papers. So in principle I am for open access of full raw counts, for transparency, but I also sometimes see why this is not always immediately done.",Recommended,NA,NA,ER,Dinocysts,Europe Desired,Desired,Desired,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Desired,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Essential,Essential,Yes,Essential,Essential,Essential,Desired,Recommended,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Essential,Essential,Recommended,Desired,Desired,NA,Essential,Recommended,Recommended,Recommended,Desired,"