Genetic Recapture Data for Holothuria whitmaei Sea Cucumbers on Lizard Island

Genetic and ecological data supporting a study on the extraordinary longevity of the endangered sea cucumber Holothuria whitmaei. The dataset includes R scripts for analysis and was submitted for a manuscript titled "Extraordinary longevity in an endangered sea cucumber revealed by 24 year genetic mark–recapture". It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Estimating population longevity and survival rates based on 24 years of genetic mark-recapture data.
• Analyzing genetic population structure and diversity for the endangered Holothuria whitmaei.
• Reproducing ecological analyses using the provided R scripts for the associated scientific manuscript.

Strengths

• Data supports a 24-year longitudinal study on an endangered marine species.
• Includes both raw genetic/ecological data and analysis scripts (R) for reproducibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Genetic mark-recapture study.

Time Range

Study period spans 24 years, as indicated by the manuscript title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:41:21.472141; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lizard Island, Australia.