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When making a new category for the Breadcrumbs extension, you must create the new Template page and enter the navigation information, as shown in [[Template:BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy]] or [[Template:BreadcrumbsCellular]]. If you need to make a new Breadcrumbs category, start by making the actual page of interest using one of the templates above. You'll notice that the first line for both data and model wiki pages is something like <nowiki>{{BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy}}</nowiki>. Replace 'Photoautotrophy' with whatever category you are trying to generate. If it does not already exist, it will appear as a red link when you go to 'Read' the page. If you click that link, it will take you to a new page that you can create using the template below: | When making a new category for the Breadcrumbs extension, you must create the new Template page and enter the navigation information, as shown in [[Template:BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy]] or [[Template:BreadcrumbsCellular]]. If you need to make a new Breadcrumbs category, start by making the actual page of interest using one of the templates above. You'll notice that the first line for both data and model wiki pages is something like <nowiki>{{BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy}}</nowiki>. Replace 'Photoautotrophy' with whatever category you are trying to generate. If it does not already exist, it will appear as a red link when you go to 'Read' the page. If you click that link, it will take you to a new page that you can create using the template below: | ||
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Revision as of 12:29, 7 January 2026
How to help
Oceancyclopedia is built by scientists, undergrad to emeritus, like you, and there are tons of ways to help!
Contribute to a page
Each page was written by a human expert on the topic. If there's a topic you feel qualified to speak on, or have been interested in recently, contribute to it! You can edit existing pages or start a new one. There are currently tons of blank pages, which we hope will help prompt content. Any red link is an uncreated page waiting for someone to take it on, and if you're interested in it, that person could be you.
If you need to upload an image or some sort of media, use Upload a file, then reference it in your text as thumb|caption.
Hierarchy of contribution
Generally, the content on each page was written by the Page authors. Each page was curated by the Responsible curator, who may have also reached out to authors to ask for their contributions. If you are interested in being a curator, please contact the section curator or one of the main website admins for assistance and more information. If you're interested in authoring a page, go for it!
Page authors
Responsible curator
Lexicon
Contribute a definition! These, ideally, are a paragraph or less, and could include graphics. It is totally fine, and even good, to contribute a definition that (kindly) conflicts with a pre-existing one and to highlight disagreements or inconsistent usage of terminology.
Data wiki
See Data wiki template for a blank template to use for new page generation.
Model wiki
See Model wiki template for a blank template to use for new page generation.
Organization
When making a new category for the Breadcrumbs extension, you must create the new Template page and enter the navigation information, as shown in Template:BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy or Template:BreadcrumbsCellular. If you need to make a new Breadcrumbs category, start by making the actual page of interest using one of the templates above. You'll notice that the first line for both data and model wiki pages is something like {{BreadcrumbsPhotoautotrophy}}. Replace 'Photoautotrophy' with whatever category you are trying to generate. If it does not already exist, it will appear as a red link when you go to 'Read' the page. If you click that link, it will take you to a new page that you can create using the template below: