wqx/descriptions/BiologicalIntent.json

Water Quality Exchange (WQX): JSON Schema

{
  "Frequency Class": "for providing the \"Count\" of a particular species that fall within a particular frequency class. A frequency class is defined with one or more Frequency Class Descriptors and, in some cases, a Lower and Upper Bound.",
  "Group Summary": "For providing summary information about a particular species that was collected. A Group Summary Count (or Weight) must be provided.",
  "Individual": "For reporting a suite of measurements from a single individual.",
  "Population Census": "for providing the \"Count“ or \"Total Sample Weight\" of a particular species found in a sample or collection event.",
  "Species Density": "for providing the “Density“ or “Relative Density” of a particular species found in a sample.",
  "Targeted Sampling": "For reporting a suite of measurements on a species",
  "Tissue": "For reporting lab results on a tissue sample",
  "Toxicity": "For reporting the results of toxicity testing on a species."
}