Description
Preserve explicit fish maturity-stage and source metadata.
Fish records distinguish morphometric length definitions, relative image scales, annulus labels, detection times and survey-effort geometry. A supplied conversion factor need not apply across species or sizes. Local labels, ratios and nominal swept areas organize observations without identifying a fish, determining age or estimating abundance.
Preserve explicit fish maturity-stage and source metadata.
When to use this tool
Use Fish Maturity Stage Source Key when you already have specimenId, suppliedStage, stagingSource and need to preserve explicit fish maturity-stage and source metadata.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter specimenId, suppliedStage, stagingSource. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter specimenId, suppliedStage, stagingSource using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| specimenId | Specimen Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedStage | Supplied Stage | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| stagingSource | Staging Source | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"specimenId": "S17",
"suppliedStage": "stage A",
"stagingSource": "table T4"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"S17\",\"stage A\",\"table T4\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without assigning reproductive status. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect original specimens, images, reference definitions and survey logs when verifying observations. Use a complete species-appropriate measurement or population method for age, abundance or condition questions; local scales and effort terms preserve only their stated basis.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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