What happens when I submit data to Seagrass-Watch HQ?
1. When data arrives at Seagrass-Watch HQ, it is first checked for compliancy (e.g., original datasheets, photos, spreadsheet). • A data submission note/email is then sent to the person who submitted the data. 2. Compliant data is then entered into the Seagrass-Watch secure database. Field data is checked following QAQC potocols (e.g., against photographs). • A data notification is then sent out to the person who submitted the data, if any anomalies (e.g., unclear data, compositions, ID’s, etc) are found. 3. Data are quarantined until anomalies are clarified. 4. When data anomalies have been corrected/clarified, the original datasheets are then filed (secure) and data is available for analysis (e.g., ad hoc or every 2 years).
