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The purpose of this package is to allow for direct access to the NZ Freshwater Fish Database (NZFFD) from R and additional functions for cleaning imported data and adding missing data.
For a detailed guide to using the package see the help page.
A preprint describing the package is now available (if you wish to cite the package please use this):
Lee, F., & Young, N. (2021). nzffdr: an R package to import, clean and update data from the New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.22.449519
install.packages("nzffdr")To install the latest development version install from GitHub.
devtools::install_github("flee598/nzffdr")This function requires an internet connection to query the NZFFD database.
# import all records
library(nzffdr)
dat <- nzffdr_import(download_format = "essential")
head(dat)
#> nzffdRecordNumber eventDate eventTime institution waterBody
#> 1 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> 2 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> 3 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> 4 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> 5 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> 6 1 1979-06-05 10:30 NIWA Limestone Creek
#> waterBodyType site catchmentNumber catchmentName eastingNZTM northingNZTM
#> 1 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> 2 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> 3 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> 4 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> 5 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> 6 Not Entered 691.021 Hinds R 1463229 5157184
#> minimumElevation distanceOcean samplingMethod
#> 1 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> 2 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> 3 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> 4 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> 5 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> 6 480 60 Electric fishing - Type unknown
#> samplingProtocol taxonName taxonCommonName totalCount
#> 1 Unknown Anguilla Unidentified eel NA
#> 2 Unknown Galaxias vulgaris Canterbury galaxias NA
#> 3 Unknown Gobiomorphus breviceps Upland bully NA
#> 4 Unknown Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd NA
#> 5 Unknown Salvelinus fontinalis Brook char NA
#> 6 Unknown Carassius auratus Goldfish NA
#> present soughtNotDetected minLength maxLength dataVersion
#> 1 true false NA NA V1
#> 2 true false NA NA V1
#> 3 true false NA NA V1
#> 4 true false NA NA V1
#> 5 true false NA NA V1
#> 6 true false NA NA V1
# To import the entire NZFF Database:
# dat <- nzffd_import()These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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