compulsory, multiple

id=unique identifier of this animal, or plant

A unique identifier is necessary, it should be set by the software (although a manual setting is possible, too). This is due to the fact that any number of <species> elements with the same trivial or scientific name are allowed to appear which have to be distinguished from each other.

Inside <species> information concerning a watched, or typically to be encountered animal, or plant respectively, at this dive spot are put into brackets.

<species> can appear inside every order of animals (<fauna>), or under <flora> listed plant orders.

Any number of <species> elements may appear one after the other. They need not to refer only to different species, but can describe different watchings of one species, too. At least one <species> element must be given.

<amphibia>, <ascidiacea>, <bryozoa>, <chlorophyceae>, <chondrichthyes>, <cnidaria>, <coelenterata>, <crustacea>, <ctenophora>, <echinodermata>, <floravarious>, <invertebratavarious>, <mammalia>, <mollusca>, <osteichthyes>, <phaeophyceae>, <plathelminthes>, <phoronidea>, <porifera>, <reptilia>, <rhodophyceae>, <spermatophyta>, <vertebratavarious>

<abundance>, <age>, <dominance>, <lightintensity>, <notes>, <scientificname>, <sex>, <size>, <trivialname>

While at least one of <trivialname> or <scientificname> is compulsory (otherwise using <species> makes no sense :-) ), all other elements are optional. All elements inside <species> may appear only once.

<fauna>, <flora>

(see also <fauna> e.g.)

<osteichthyes>  <!-- every other order listed at <fauna> is also possible :-) -->
    <!-- A unique identifier is necessary, it should be set by the software         -->
    <!-- (although a manual setting is possible, too). This is due to the fact that -->
    <!-- any number of <species> elements with the same trivial or scientific -->
    <!-- name - see example below - are allowed to appear which have to be          -->
    <!-- distinguished from each other.                                             -->
    <species id="rainbow-wrasse-1">
        <trivialname>Rainbow wrasse</trivialname>
        <scientificname>Coris julis</scientificname>
        <abundance occurrence="1">1</abundance>         <!-- here: single fish -->
        <sex>1</sex>                                    <!-- here: male -->
        <lifestage>adult</lifestage>                    <!-- here: adult fish -->
        <size>0.13</size>                               <!-- length of fish 13 cm -->
        <notes>
            <image>
                <objectname>coris_julis_001.jpg</objectname>  <!-- 1 photo taken from the male -->
            </image>
        </notes>
    </species>
    <species id="rainbow-wrasse-2">
        <trivialname>Rainbow wrasse</trivialname>
        <scientificname>Coris julis</scientificname>
        <abundance occurrence="2">8</abundance>         <!-- here: group of Coris julis - 8 fishes -->
        <sex>2</sex>                                    <!-- here: female -->
                                                      <!-- no size information about the fishes is given -->
        <note>
            <!-- 4 pictures taken from the females -->
            <image>
                <objectname>coris_julis_002.jpg</objectname>
            </image>
            <image>
                <objectname>coris_julis_003.jpg</objectname>
            </image>
            <image>
                <objectname>coris_julis_004.jpg</objectname>
            </image>
            <image>
                <objectname>coris_julis_005.jpg</objectname>
            </image>
        </note>
    </species>
</osteichthyes>