My own particular solution to this issue is to simplify: Nowadays, I leave out the date and only use the month and year. Therefore, "2/13" means February 2013, e.g. I don't see how the exact day of the month makes much difference to collecting data...unless there is some large catastrophe for that locality which could be notated in long-hand with the date.
David Kirsh
Durham, NC
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>From: Charles Sturm <[log in to unmask]>
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>This is a source of confusion. To most from the US 3/2/2013 would be March
>the second 2013. In most of the rest of the world this would be the third
>day of the second month (Feb) 2013.
>
>Either writing the month out or using Roman Numerals for the month works.
>If the date is the 13th or above you can be sure of what the collector
>meant, if the date is from 1-12 there will be uncertainty unless you use
>one of these conventions which were described by other posters.
>
>
>> "- Also write out date (U.S. month comes first)"
>> I guess you mean: write out the month (11 December 2013). Alternatively,
>> write the month in Roman numerals (11.XII.2013). It's language-neutral.
>> In any case, write clearly.
>> Marien
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>> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 02:21:35 +0000
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Amateurs in the field: How may they help?
>> To: [log in to unmask]
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>> Hi, Mike.
>>
>> Looking forward to hearing your talk at the club. I read my emails
>> backwards today to get down to your post. The only things I might
>> consider that are missing
>> are:
>> -
>> Dont abbreviate locality information (e.g. CO could mean care of,
>> county, company, etc.)
>> -
>> Also write out date (U.S. month comes first)
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>> Fixation- you must relax the specimen first before live preserving it or
>> it will retreat into its shell or close tightly (i.e. clam up). There
>> are various fixatives but epsom salts is the easiest to acquire.
>> Freezing slowly also works. Check out the book in question
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>> Legality- Make yourself aware of current collecting laws in the area you
>> are visiting. Also transport and customs. This type of information is
>> often
>> very difficult to acquire easily. I frequently just ship my specimens
>> home with expedited shipping in bags within bags (aquarium store bags
>> that tie NOT zip lock). Leave ¾ of the bag empty (i.e. with oxygen) for
>> the trip. There are also bags called breather
>> bags which allow air passage but not water passage. If you use these
>> fill all the way with water.
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>> Spread your lots and transport each by more than one method. If any get
>> damaged, lost, or taken by customs, you still have some left.
>> -
>> Make locality information as specific as possible. Ideally, someone
>> reading your label should be able to visit the exact spot where you
>> collected.
>> -
>> More field notebook information: identifier (if not you), preservation
>> type, collecting method(s), scientific name (if you know it), other
>> collectors
>> besides yourself,
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>> Best,
>> Jay Cordeiro
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>Regards,
>Charlie
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