data model

To: biod@amazon.evsc.Virginia.EDU
Subject: data model
From: cmb9m@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 02:48:01 -0500 (EST)
Here are my ideas on filling in the data model:

        Entity= Family, Genus species
                - common name
                - physical description
                     - reproduction
                     - feeding
                - characteristic habitat
I think that all of the above should be in free text form, except
for name and common name.

        Entity= Location/ Observation
                - where observed
                - who observed
                - when observed
                - quality of observation
In the "where observed" catagory, the listing should be the
actual location on the eastern shore (x,y) then below the
location there could perhaps be the option to go to a more
detailed description of that location (thus habitat).
        Also, I forgot to put in at the top, under description
"competition" and "seasoality" and under the first Entity I
forgot to put as a category "author/date of establishment" (which
I often encounteredin my research of decapod crustaceans, but a
thing that perhaps everyone else didn't encounter).
        I think that the "description" and the"characteristic
habitat" parts of this should be in free text and that all of the
rest should be structured.  Conservation status could be placed
under the first entity as well.
        I hope that this somewhat makes sense to people.
        I also hope that everyone has a great thanksgiving break.
Courtney