Taxonomic classification information for the current list of SPECIES_CODE values. This table was created by the Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division (RACE) Groundfish Assessment Program (GAP) of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC). The GitHub repository for the scripts that created this code can be found at (https://github.com/afsc-gap-products/gap_products). There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. Last updated on 12 September 2024.
Usage
data('species_data')Format
A data frame with 2718 observations on the following 3 variables.
scientific_nameTaxon 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_codeTaxon 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).
common_nameTaxon 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).
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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)