is_azoic {benthos} | R Documentation |
Case-insensitive test for taxa starting with 'azoi'
is_azoic(x)
x |
character vector containing taxa |
Azoic samples need special attention during data analysis. They should be marked as 'azoic', and taken care of during analysis. Note that an azoic sample is not the same as a record where a taxon has zero counts. The latter should be removed from further analysis, whereas the former provides important information.
logical vector, with elements TRUE
for azoic samples,
and FALSE
otherwise.