species classification table
Usage
data('species_data')
Format
A data frame with 2699 observations on the following 3 variables.
common_name
Taxon common name. The common name of the marine organism associated with the 'scientific_name' and 'species_code' columns. For a complete species list, review the [code books](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/groundfish-survey-species-code-manual-and-data-codes-manual).
scientific_name
Taxon scientific name. The scientific name of the organism associated with the 'common_name' and 'species_code' columns. For a complete taxon list, review the [code books](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/groundfish-survey-species-code-manual-and-data-codes-manual).
species_code
Taxon code. The species code of the organism associated with the 'common_name' and 'scientific_name' columns. For a complete species list, review the [code books](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/groundfish-survey-species-code-manual-and-data-codes-manual).
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Details
The Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering (RACE) Division Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducts fisheries-independent bottom trawl surveys to assess the populations of demersal fish and crab stocks of Alaska.
Examples
data(species_data)