Pumpkinseed Sunfish Thermal Tolerance and Parasite Data

Jeremy De Bonville's dataset contains physiological and biological measurements for three populations of pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus). It supports analysis of upper thermal tolerance (CTmax), acclimation dynamics, and their relationship with parasite prevalence. The data was collected for a study submitted to the Journal of Thermal Biology.

Use Cases

• Comparing Critical Thermal Maxima (CTmax) across distinct fish populations.
• Analyzing thermal acclimation dynamics over time for individual fish.
• Investigating correlations between parasite load and upper thermal tolerance.
• Modeling population-level differences in physiological resilience.

Strengths

• Includes a dedicated metadata file describing the columns of the main data file.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse.
• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed journal submission, indicating academic rigor.

Limitations

• Column names and the exact row count are not provided in the available metadata.
• The dataset size (57,820 bytes) suggests it is relatively small-scale.
• The 'Last updated' date of 2026-03 18 is in the future, indicating a potential metadata error.

Provenance

Source

Jeremy De Bonville, for a study submitted to Journal of Thermal Biology.

Collection Method

Likely collected via controlled laboratory experiments measuring thermal tolerance and parasite counts.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-18 19:39:36

Geography

Three distinct pumpkinseed sunfish populations; specific locations not provided.