Transcriptomic Response of Acropora Cervicornis Coral After Transplantation

12 transcriptomic samples from the critically endangered coral Acropora cervicornis, collected by Allyson DeMerlis in 2021. The data captures host and algal symbiont gene expression four months after transplantation from an offshore nursery in Key Biscayne, Florida, to a nearshore, urbanized habitat in the Port of Miami, Florida. The analysis identified 1,126 significantly differentially expressed genes related to stress and immune responses.

Use Cases

• Analyze stress-response pathways based on upregulated heat shock protein and unfolded protein binding genes
• Compare molecular acclimatization profiles based on gene expression differences between offshore and nearshore sites
• Identify candidate genes for resilience screening based on co-expression modules enriched for immune activity and cellular reorganization
• Refine genotype selection for restoration based on transcriptomic stress profiles

Strengths

• Data includes 12 quality-filtered transcriptomic samples from three distinct coral genotypes.
• Analysis identified 961 upregulated and 165 downregulated host and symbiont genes with statistical significance.
• Dataset is licensed CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is a 3.7 MB DOCX file, which may require format conversion for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Allyson DeMerlis via figshare

Collection Method

Transcriptomic analysis of nursery-propagated corals sampled after a four-month outplanting period.

Time Range

Samples collected in June 2021 and after four months (October 2021).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 04:34:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Offshore nursery in Key Biscayne, Florida, and nearshore outplant site in the Port of Miami, Florida.