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Habitat eligibility override CSV with edge_type and feature_code defaults #19

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Context

link ships an override CSV for parameters_habitat.csv that defines what qualifies as habitat per species. The override starts from bcfishpass v0.5.0 defaults and departs where biological rationale supports it. Each departure tracked as a separate issue.

fresh#100 (fresh 0.9.0) adds edge_type filtering, fresh#105 adds feature_code categories, fresh#102 exposes params so link can pass its own CSV. This issue is about the link-side override.

bcfishpass v0.5.0 defaults (edge_types)

Species spawn_edge_types rear_edge_types Notes
BT stream, canal No rearing edge filter. Rivers included via waterbody_type join.
CH stream, canal stream, canal Rivers via waterbody_type.
CM stream, canal No freshwater rearing.
CO stream, canal stream, canal CO wetland-flow carve-out (1050/1150). Rivers via waterbody_type.
PK stream, canal No freshwater rearing.
SK stream, canal Lake rearing via rear_lake_ha_min. No waterbody_type join.
ST stream, canal stream, canal Rivers via waterbody_type.
WCT stream, canal stream, canal Rivers via waterbody_type.

Note: bcfishpass v0.5.0 stream = 1000/1100 only (excludes 1050/1150 wetland-flow). fresh 0.9.0 stream category = 1000/1050/1100/1150. So fresh defaults already include wetland-flow streams.

bcfishpass v0.5.0 does not filter by feature_code.

Proposed link overrides

Edge types

Species spawn_edge_types rear_edge_types Diff from bcfishpass v0.5.0
BT stream, canal stream, canal, river, lake +river, +lake for rearing
CH stream, canal, river stream, canal, river, lake +river for spawning, +river/lake for rearing
CM stream, canal, river +river for spawning
CO stream, canal, river stream, canal, river, lake, wetland +river for spawning, +river/lake/wetland for rearing
PK stream, canal, river +river for spawning
SK stream, canal lake Explicit lake rearing via edge_type (alongside rear_lake_ha_min)
ST stream, canal, river stream, canal, river, lake +river for spawning, +river/lake for rearing
WCT stream, canal, river stream, canal, river, lake +river for spawning, +river/lake for rearing

Feature types

Species spawn_feature_types rear_feature_types Rationale
All stream_definite, stream_intermittent stream_definite, stream_intermittent, lake, reservoir Include intermittent — fish use seasonal streams for spawning/rearing. Exclude ditch, industrial.

Key departures requiring evidence (separate issues)

  1. Lakes for rearing (BT, CH, CO, ST, WCT) — bcfishpass v0.5.0 doesn't model lake rearing for most species. Many species rear in lakes (documented in Build fish passage connectivity literature RAG store #2 literature RAG).
  2. Intermittent streams included — bcfishpass v0.5.0 doesn't filter on feature_code so these are implicitly included. We're explicit about it.
  3. Wetland-flow streams for spawning — fresh 0.9.0 stream category includes 1050/1150. bcfishpass v0.5.0 excludes them. Streams through wetlands can be spawning habitat.
  4. Rivers for spawning — bcfishpass v0.5.0 includes via waterbody_type join. We include via edge_type category directly.
  5. Ditches excluded — not in any category. Fish may use ditches but we don't model them as habitat.

Implementation

Ship inst/extdata/parameters_habitat.csv as a complete override. Pass to fresh via:

frs_habitat(conn, "ADMS",
  params = frs_params(csv = system.file("extdata", "parameters_habitat.csv", package = "link")))

Relates to NewGraphEnvironment/fresh#100, NewGraphEnvironment/fresh#102, NewGraphEnvironment/fresh#105, #18

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