Rotifer Plasticity and Evolution Data from 33 Clonal Lines

Experimental data from a study linking phenotypic plasticity to population persistence and evolution. The dataset contains results from exposing 33 clonal rotifer lines to over 20 novel environments for up to 40 overlapping generations. It was created by Emily A Harmon and published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between plasticity and population extinction risk based on clonal line data.
• Analyzing evolutionary change in fitness and phenotypes among persisting populations.
• Testing hypotheses about plasticity 'buying time' for adaptation in novel environments.

Strengths

• Data from 33 distinct clonal lines provides genetic replication.
• Experimental design includes over 20 different novel environmental conditions.
• Tracks populations for up to 40 overlapping generations.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Emily A Harmon via figshare.

Collection Method

Experimental evolution approach with replicate populations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:52:35; freshness should be verified.