SIDER: Stable Isotope Discrimination Estimation using R

SIDER uses a phylogenetic regression model to estimate the isotopic fractionation or trophic enrichment factor depending on ones preference for terminology. Estimates are imputed using Bayesian inference, and draw from species in close taxonomic proximity as well as including information on the tissue type and ecology of the SIDER-ed estimate. The database used to generate these predictions can be updated in the future as more information becomes available, which will lead to ever more accurate and precise estimates. Only mammals and birds are currently included in the package, but again this can be expanded to other taxonomic groups as more data becomes available. We provide examples of how to use custom databases and custom models for prediction.

healyke/SIDER documentation built on April 19, 2020, 7:15 p.m.