Coral Larval Transfer Survival and Settlement Data from Pumping Experiments

A 2026 study by Chelsea Waters evaluates the effects of pump-assisted mass transfer on coral larvae. The dataset likely contains experimental results on larval mortality, locomotion, and settlement rates for Acropora cf. tenuis and mixed larval assemblages across different larval ages and flow rates. It is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license on figshare.

Use Cases

• Compare larval mortality rates based on different pumping flow rates mentioned in the experiment
• Analyze the relationship between larval age and settlement success following mechanical transfer
• Evaluate the efficiency of mass transfer techniques for coral restoration based on reported larval loss percentages

Strengths

• Includes specific mortality rates (e.g., ~0.8% and ~3% for low/high flow) and settlement comparisons
• Covers multiple larval ages (2-6 days post-spawning) and two experimental setups (pilot and in situ)
• Reports concrete larval loss ranges (21-27%) across transfer techniques

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 small (86.3 KB), indicating limited scope

Provenance

Source

Chelsea Waters

Collection Method

Experimental data from pilot and subsequent in situ studies testing pump-assisted larval transfer.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 10:53:30; freshness should be verified