Read "Generic" length data

This function reads "Generic" length data files (either .csv or .txt) from a specified directory and processes them into a single data frame. The data frame contains information such as campaignID, sample, length (mm) and species information.

Usage

read_gen_length(dir, method = "BRUVs", recursive = FALSE)

Arguments

dir

The directory where the length data files are saved.

method

A character string indicating the method used ("BRUVs" or "DOVs"). Default is "BRUVs".

recursive

Logical, whether to search for files recursively in subdirectories. Default is FALSE.

Value

A data frame containing all length data from the specified files, with standardised column names and formats.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# To read length data from a directory using the BRUVs method
length_data <- read_gen_length("path/to/directory")

# To read length data from a directory recursively using the DOVs method
length_data <- read_gen_length("path/to/directory", method = "DOVs", recursive = TRUE)
} # }