Sources, Licences and Matching Rules of the FishBase Data
Source:R/fishbase_sources.R
fishbase_sources.RdThis function lists where the FishBase, SeaLifeBase and WoRMS data used by the package come
from, under which licence, how to cite them, which tables are downloaded and what they hold,
and the rules (with their published sources) by which fishbase_match() matches FAO species
items to them. download_fishbase_data() prints a summary of the same information.
Value
Invisibly, a data frame with one row per data source, table or rule: type, item,
description, source (citation or licence) and link.
References
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FAO (2026). Nomenclature, revision, and references of the ASFIS list (version 2026). Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/fishery/static/ASFIS/ASFIS_References_2026_EN.pdf
Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (Eds.) (2000). FishBase 2000: concepts, design and data sources. ICLARM, Los Baños, Philippines. https://www.fishbase.se/manual/fishbasethe_food_items_table.htm, https://www.fishbase.se/manual/fishbasethe_synonyms_table.htm
Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (Eds.) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://www.fishbase.se
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Tsikliras, A.C. and Stergiou, K.I. (2014). Mean temperature of the catch increases quickly in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series 515: 281-284. doi:10.3354/meps11005
WoRMS Editorial Board. World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). https://www.marinespecies.org, doi:10.14284/170