Coral Acropora tenuis Early Life Stage Responses to Nutrients and Temperature, 2014-2015
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Description
2014-2015 experimental data on the coral Acropora tenuis measures the combined effects of nutrient enrichment and elevated temperature on early life stages. The dataset, from the National Sea Simulator, includes measurements of gamete fertilization, larval survivorship, settlement, and juvenile photophysiology, growth, weight, and survivorship. It is associated with a publication in PLoS ONE and is stored in the eAtlas enduring data repository.
Use Cases
Modeling coral population replenishment based on combined stressor effects described in the study aims.
Analyzing sensitivity thresholds of different coral life stages to nutrient enrichment and temperature.
Correlating logged water quality (Nutrients, DOC, TDN) and temperature data with biological response metrics.
Comparing experimental outcomes across different life stages (gametes, larvae, juveniles) exposed to the same conditions.
Strengths
Data is derived from controlled experiments in the National Sea Simulator, suggesting standardized conditions.
Experiments cover multiple early life history stages (gamete fertilization to juvenile survivorship) for a holistic view.
Logged environmental data (nutrients and temperature) is included alongside biological response measurements.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Pacific.
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network, associated with AIMS and JCU under projects NERP TE 5.2 and NESP TWQ 2.1.6.
Collection Method
Controlled laboratory experiments exposing coral life stages to varying nutrient and temperature levels.
Time Range
2014-2015
Freshness
Last updated 2026-07-13 17:43:33.864681; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Inshore reefs of the Indo Pacific and the Red Sea; experimental conditions based on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Primary data is in an Excel spreadsheet with multiple tabs; understanding the structure requires inspecting the file.