Genetic Data for Acropora Tenuis Coral Populations Across Western Australia

Western Australia's genetic data from seven populations of the broadcast-spawning coral Acropora tenuis across 12 degrees of latitude. The dataset includes analysis of multiple loci (mitochondrial control region, two nuclear introns, and six microsatellites) to examine genetic subdivision. It was provided by Parks Australia and originates from research relevant to Australian Marine Parks.

Use Cases

• Study genetic subdivision between coral populations based on analysis of multiple genetic loci.
• Investigate the role of asynchronous spawning seasons (spring and autumn) in facilitating genetic differentiation.
• Analyze the influence of past demographic events, such as post-Pleistocene recolonization, on current genetic variation.
• Examine divergent clades of the PaxC gene associated with different breeding seasons in corals.

Strengths

• Analysis includes seven distinct coral populations across a 12-degree latitudinal range in Western Australia.
• Genetic data is derived from multiple loci types: mitochondrial control region, two nuclear introns, and six microsatellites.
• The study identifies significant genetic differentiation (ΦST=0.98) in the PaxC gene between spring and autumn spawners.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in HTML format, which may not be immediately usable for analysis without extraction.

Provenance

Source

Parks Australia, referencing a source publication.

Collection Method

Genetic analysis of coral samples from seven populations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-15 02:51:19.931687; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Australia, spanning 12 degrees of latitude.