Penguin Size, Clutch, and Blood Isotope Data for Foraging Adults near Palmer Station, Antarctica
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penguins_raw_df.RdThis dataset, penguins_raw_df, is a data frame containing comprehensive biological data for adult penguins observed near Palmer Station, Antarctica. It includes size measurements, clutch completion status, blood isotope values, and additional observational metadata. The dataset covers three penguin species from three islands in the Palmer Archipelago.
Usage
data(penguins_raw_df)Format
A data frame with 344 observations and 17 variables:
- studyName
Name of the study or project.
- Sample Number
Unique numeric sample identifier.
- Species
Species name (character).
- Region
Region of the Palmer Archipelago (character).
- Island
Island of observation (character).
- Stage
Stage of breeding or observation period (character).
- Individual ID
Unique penguin identifier (character).
- Clutch Completion
Clutch completion status (character).
- Date Egg
Date the egg was recorded (Date).
- Culmen Length (mm)
Bill length in millimeters (numeric).
- Culmen Depth (mm)
Bill depth in millimeters (numeric).
- Flipper Length (mm)
Flipper length in millimeters (numeric).
- Body Mass (g)
Body mass in grams (numeric).
- Sex
Sex of the penguin (character).
- Delta 15 N (o/oo)
Nitrogen isotope ratio \(\delta^{15}N\) (per mil).
- Delta 13 C (o/oo)
Carbon isotope ratio \(\delta^{13}C\) (per mil).
- Comments
Additional notes and remarks (character).
Details
The columns of penguins_raw_df extend those of the penguins_df dataset, adding details such as study name, individual ID, clutch information, isotope composition (\(\delta^{15}N\) and \(\delta^{13}C\)), and additional observational notes. Some variables include missing values.
The dataset name has been kept as 'penguins_raw_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the PenguinR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.