Orlando Timmerman

PhD Researcher in Earth Sciences and Computer Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

Contribute Data

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The online submission form is currently under development. For now, please download the template below, fill it in with your data, and email it to us at rt582@cam.ac.uk.

Step 1: Download Template

Download a CSV template file for data submission. Fill it in with your data following the format shown in the example row within the file and the column descriptions below.

Column Descriptions

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Please only enter values that you have measured. The remaining fields will be populated automatically where possible using the CBSyst Python package.

doi str
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) of the publication from which the data originates. We are currently only accepting data associated with peer-reviewed publications.
e.g., "10.1002/ece3.11316".
authors str
Names of the authors of the publication, separated by commas.
e.g., "John Doe, Jane Smith".
species_binomial str
Scientific name of the species (genus and species) in binomial nomenclature.
e.g., "Lithothamnion sp." or "Corallina officinalis".
year int
Year in which the study or data collection was conducted. Four-digit year.
e.g., 2024.
sample_location str
Geographic location where the sample was collected. Include as much detail as appropriate.
e.g., "Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia".
latitude float
Latitude coordinate of the sampling location in decimal degrees. Use negative values for Southern Hemisphere.
e.g., -33.868.
longitude float
Longitude coordinate of the sampling location in decimal degrees. Use negative values for Western Hemisphere.
e.g., 151.215.
sample_type str
Type of sample used in the study.
e.g., "colony", "fragment".
days_duration int
Duration of the experimental treatment in days.
e.g., 10.
notes str
Additional notes or methodological information about the measurement. Free text.
e.g., "Buoyant weight method".
pco2 float
Partial pressure of CO₂ in the water (ppm).
e.g., 420.
pco2_sd float
Standard deviation of pCO₂ measurements.
pco2_se float
Standard error of pCO₂ measurements.
phnbs float
pH measured on the NBS (National Bureau of Standards) scale.
phnbs_sd float
Standard deviation of pH (NBS scale) measurements.
phnbs_se float
Standard error of pH (NBS scale) measurements.
phsws float
pH measured on the SWS (Seawater Scale).
phsws_sd float
Standard deviation of pH (SWS scale) measurements.
phsws_se float
Standard error of pH (SWS scale) measurements.
phtot float
pH measured on the total scale.
phtot_sd float
Standard deviation of pH (total scale) measurements.
phtot_se float
Standard error of pH (total scale) measurements.
temp float
Temperature of the water in degrees Celsius (°C).
e.g., 25.5.
temp_sd float
Standard deviation of temperature measurements.
temp_se float
Standard error of temperature measurements.
sal float
Salinity of the water (practical salinity units, PSU). Float typically between 30-40.
sal_sd float
Standard deviation of salinity measurements.
sal_se float
Standard error of salinity measurements.
ta float
Total alkalinity (μmol kg⁻¹).
e.g., 2300.
ta_sd float
Standard deviation of total alkalinity measurements.
ta_se float
Standard error of total alkalinity measurements.
omegaa float
Aragonite saturation state (Ωar). Float typically between 0-5.
omegaa_sd float
Standard deviation of aragonite saturation state.
omegaa_se float
Standard error of aragonite saturation state.
omegac float
Calcite saturation state (Ωcal). Float typically between 0-5.
omegac_sd float
Standard deviation of calcite saturation state.
omegac_se float
Standard error of calcite saturation state.
dic float
Dissolved inorganic carbon (μmol kg⁻¹).
e.g., 2000.
dic_sd float
Standard deviation of dissolved inorganic carbon.
dic_se float
Standard error of dissolved inorganic carbon.
co3 float
Carbonate ion concentration (μmol kg⁻¹).
e.g., 200.
co3_sd float
Standard deviation of carbonate ion concentration.
co3_se float
Standard error of carbonate ion concentration.
hco3 float
Bicarbonate ion concentration (μmol kg⁻¹).
e.g., 1800.
hco3_sd float
Standard deviation of bicarbonate ion concentration.
hco3_se float
Standard error of bicarbonate ion concentration.
do float
Dissolved oxygen concentration (μmol kg⁻¹ or mg L⁻¹).
e.g., 250.
do_sd float
Standard deviation of dissolved oxygen.
do_se float
Standard error of dissolved oxygen.
irr float
Irradiance (μmol photons m⁻² s⁻¹).
e.g., 150.
irr_sd float
Standard deviation of irradiance.
irr_se float
Standard error of irradiance.
irr_total float
Total irradiance integrated over the day (μmol photons m⁻² day⁻¹).
e.g., 200.
irr_total_sd float
Standard deviation of total irradiance.
irr_total_se float
Standard error of total irradiance.
n int
Sample size (number of replicates or measurements).
e.g., 5.
calcification_rate float
Calcification rate measurement. Units specified in calcification_rate_unit column.
calcification_rate_sd float
Standard deviation of calcification rate.
calcification_rate_se float
Standard error of calcification rate.
calcification_rate_unit str
Units for the calcification rate measurement.
e.g., "mgCaCO3 m-2d-1", "umol CaCO3 m-2 h-1", "g m-2 d-1".

Step 2: Submit Your Data

Submission Instructions:

  1. Download and fill in the CSV template
  2. Check that your data follows the correct format
  3. Email your completed CSV file to: rt582@cam.ac.uk
  4. Include your name and contact information in the email
  5. Your submission will be reviewed before being added to the database

Coming Soon: An online submission form will be available soon, allowing you to upload your CSV file directly through this website.