Day is handy while collecting marine molluscs to be able to see later if
there is a correlation between e.g. occurrence and tides.
Erick
On 09/10/2013 05:44 PM, David Kirsh wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Charles Sturm <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sep 10, 2013 7:18 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Amateurs in the field: How may they help?
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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
>>>
>>> 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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>>>
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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)
>>> -
>>> 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
>>> -
>>> 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.
>>> -
>>> 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,
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Jay Cordeiro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Charlie
>> .................................................
>> Charlie Sturm
>>
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>> Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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