# Biological Collections Ontology (BCO)

> BCO supports the interoperability of biodiversity data, including data on museum collections,...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/7dcce51a98f244c298381a2874f9ba07
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Small
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Healthcare
- Audiences: Researcher
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/BCO
- Contact: bco-discuss list (bco-discuss@googlegroups.com)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | BCO |
| Description | BCO supports the interoperability of biodiversity data, including data on museum collections, environmental/metagenomic samples, and ecological surveys. A key feature of BCO is an ontological interpretation of Darwin Core terms. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | All Organisms |
| Groups | OBO Foundry, Biodiversity Information Standards |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 254 |
| Individuals | 64 |
| Properties | 378 |
| Max Depth | 34 |
| Max Child Count | 39 |
| Average Child Count | 2 |
| Classes With One Child | 55 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 1 |
| Classes With No Definition | 67 |

## Projects using BCO

No projects using BCO

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/7dcce51a98f244c298381a2874f9ba07