Previously, depth was required for all interfaces in which it is included, some of which don't make sense! depth is now only required for sediment, soil, and water; it is now recommended in all the other interfaces that were listed.
Proposed new depth requirement levels in submission schema:
From https://github.com/microbiomedata/submission-schema/issues/150.
Previously,
depthwas required for all interfaces in which it is included, some of which don't make sense!depthis now only required for sediment, soil, and water; it is now recommended in all the other interfaces that were listed.Proposed new
depthrequirement levels in submission schema:depthinclusion in MIxS for reference: