| read_ambi {benthos} | R Documentation |
Read and Validate AMBI Sensitivity Data
Description
This function reads and checks files with AMBI sensitivity data. The data should be stored in 'comma separated values' format (csv) consisting of two columns:
TAXON species name;
GROUP Roman numeral (I, II, III, IV, V) giving the sensitivity group
Usage
read_ambi(filename)
validate_ambi(.data)
Arguments
filename |
name of the AMBI sensitivity file (character) |
.data |
table in AMBI-format |
Details
The function performs the following tasks:
checks the existence of
filename;checks availablitity of required columns (case insensitive);
removes redundant spaces;
removes duplicated records.
Functions
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validate_ambi(): validator for AMBI-format
References
Borja, A., J. Franco and V. Perez, 2000. A Marine Biotic Index to Establish the Ecological Quality of Soft-Bottom Benthos Within European Estuarine and Coastal Environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 40:1100-1114