1                                             BIOS Example 3   Page  1


                            - EXAMPLE 3 -
                      SAMPLE DATA ENTRY FOR BIOS



  PROBLEM:  The following field data sheet is an extension of that of
            Example 2.  This sampling effort consists of two replicates.
            Code it for storage in BIOS.


  SURVEY: 3                                   DATE: 10-26-88
  LOCATION: Sample bottom depth - 1 ft.       TIME:
            Position - midstream               START 0800
            Area - 0.06 sq. m                  END   0900

  Water Temp. 10 C         D.O.     5 mg/l
  pH          7.5          Sed. Cd  0.2 mg/Kg

    GEAR TYPE: Hess Sampler

    OBSERVER: O. Hansen              TAXONOMIST: B. Lamborne

    SAMPLE #  REPLICATE  ORGANISM               COUNT
    --------  ---------  --------               -----
    M-002        1       Cinygmula                 6
                         Baetis                  148
                         Nemouridae               11
                         Chloroperlidae           92

                 2       Cinygmula                10
                         Baetis                  140
                         Nemouridae               11
                         Chloroperlidae
                             - Nymphs             95
                         Turbellaria              63
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  SOLUTION:  Using the same AGENCY and unlocking key as before
             the data entry file looks as follows:

      Keyword Syntax
      --------------

      FORMAT=BIOSFS,
      A=11TRAIN,
      UK=CHOOCHOO,
      S=HON8,
      SURVEY=3,
      SAMPDT=8810260800,
      SAMPID=M-002,
      ESAMPDT=8810260900,
      SAMPNOTE=THIS SAMPLE HAS ONE REPLICATE,
      SAMPNOTE=HESS SAMPLER (MODIFIED JACOBI) 0.06 METERS SQUARE,

      COLLECTOR=1, IDENTIFIER=2,
      P2=50, P81903=1, P83500=36, P10=10, P300=5, P83501=1.0,
      P400=7.5, P1019=0.2,
      GEAR=HESS SAMPLER,
      COMMUNITY=MI,
      TAXON=CINYGMULA, IDCONF=B, CNT=6,

      TAXON=BAETIS, IDCONF=A, CNT=148,

      TAXON=NEMOURIDAE, IDCONF=B, CNT=11,

      TAXON=CHLOROPERLIDAE, IDCONF=B, CNT=92,

      REPLNUM=1,
      COLLECTOR=1, IDENTIFIER=2,
      GEAR=HESS SAMPLER,
      COMMUNITY=MI,
      TAXON=CINYGMULA, IDCONF=B, CNT=10,

      TAXON=BAETIS, IDCONF=A, CNT=140,

      TAXON=NEMOURIDAE, IDCONF=B, CNT=11,

      TAXON=CHLOROPERLIDAE,
          LIFESTAGE=NYMPH, IDCONF=A, CNT=95

      TAXON=TURBELLARIA, IDCONF=B, CNT=63,
      TAXNOTE=LOTS OF WORMS,

      TAXON=HOMO SAPIENS, IDCONF=D, CNT=1,
      TAXNOTE=THIS MUST HAVE BEEN A TIRED SCIENTIST BUT,
      TAXNOTE=THE ABOVE LINE ILLUSTRATES A POINT - SEE BELOW,
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  We are now ready to submit the job using the TSO command %STORE
  'DSName' where DSName is the name of the file containing data
  entry instructions listed above.

  Note that the COMMUNITY keyword specifies macroinvertebrates and that
  TAXON=HOMO SAPIENS is listed.  The mammal community cannot be
  specified because apart from being highly unlikely only one COMMUNITY
  keyword can be recorded per sample.  You can however enter taxa that
  do not fall under the COMMUNITY specifier but do occur in the sample.
  This maybe an important consideration when retrieving data from BIOS.

  The use of the keyword TAXNOTE can help clarify the appearance
  of unusual taxa or taxonomic anomalies.
