Add macroalgal functional traits (AlgaeTraits) — add_algae

Joins AlgaeTraits (Vranken et al. 2023) macroalgal functional traits to a taxify() result by looking up accepted_name. AlgaeTraits provides morphological, ecological, and life-history traits for European seaweeds.

Usage

add_algae_traits(x, verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

x: A data.frame returned by taxify().
verbose: Logical. Default TRUE.

Value

The same data.frame with additional columns:

algae_body_size_cm: Maximum body size in centimetres.
algae_growth_form: Growth form / body shape (e.g., filamentous, foliose, crustose).
algae_calcification: Calcification type (e.g., uncalcified, articulated, encrusting).
algae_life_span: Life span category (annual, perennial, etc.).
algae_tidal_zone: Tidal zonation (e.g., supralittoral, eulittoral, sublittoral).
algae_wave_exposure: Wave exposure tolerance (sheltered, moderately exposed, exposed).
algae_environment: Habitat environment (marine, brackish, freshwater).
algae_substrate: Environmental position / substrate type.

Details

Source: AlgaeTraits (Vranken et al. 2023, VLIZ Marine Data Archive, CC BY 4.0). Coverage: ~1,745 European macroalgae species.

References

Vranken S et al. (2023) AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. Earth System Science Data 15:2711-2754. doi:10.5194/essd-15-2711-2023

Examples

# Runs offline against the bundled example database.
old <- options(taxify.data_dir = taxify_example_data())

taxify("Fucus vesiculosus", backend = "gbif") |>
  add_algae_traits()

options(old)