23_traits_by_235_species.xls

This file contains traits data for 235 Mediterranean nekton species. There are data on 23 traits; the data are presented in a continuous or a categorical form (in the latter case, for each trait 2-6 trait categories/modalities exist and each species can only belong to one modality per trait). The Excel file has 6 worksheets: (1) Continuous_traits_205_sp: This worksheet contains information on the continuous traits (longevity, age-at-maturity, fecundity, maximum length, trophic level, optimal depth, optimal temperature). For traits of the range type (e.g. optimal depth) the mean value are provided. Only the species with complete information (205 species) on continuous traits are presented. (2) Categorical_23_traits_205_sp: This worksheet is a presence/absence (1/0) matrix of 205 species by 81 traits categories (or modalities). Only the species with complete information (205 species) on all 23 traits are presented. (3) Continuous_traits_235_sp: This worksheet contains information on the continuous traits (longevity, age-at-maturity, fecundity, maximum length, trophic level, optimal depth, optimal temperature). For traits of the range type (e.g. optimal depth) the mean value are provided. All species, even with incomplete information on all continuous traits are presented. (4) Categorical_23_traits_235_sp: This worksheet is a presence/absence (1/0) matrix of 235 species by 81 traits categories (or modalities). All species, even with incomplete information on all 23 traits are presented. (5) reference_codes_per_trait: This worksheet is a matrix of the 235 species by 21 traits with one or more numbers representing a reference from which the information to fill in the trait information (shown in the previous worksheets) was taken. (6) reference_list: This worksheet is a list of reference numbers and the corresponding full references.