GBR Symbiodinium Clade Distribution on the Great Barrier Reef, 1998-2006

A database compiled by the University of Queensland presents Symbiodinium clade and subclade distribution data for the Great Barrier Reef from 1998 to 2006. The data was aggregated from 18 published scientific papers as part of the MTSRF 2.5i.2 project to assess coral vulnerability to climate change. It includes classifications for clades A through I and subclades identified using DNA regions ITS1, ITS2, and 18S rRNA.

Use Cases

• Mapping the geographical distribution of Symbiodinium clades based on sampling locations mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the relationship between specific host/symbiont combinations and environmental resilience.
• Modeling coral bleaching vulnerability on the Great Barrier Reef based on symbiont diversity data.
• Studying genetic diversity within Symbiodinium subclades using the described DNA region markers (ITS1, ITS2, 18S rRNA).

Strengths

• Data is compiled from 18 distinct published scientific papers, providing a synthesized view.
• Covers a temporal range of 8 years (1998-2006) across the Great Barrier Reef.
• Defines key biological units (Clade, Subclade, DNA region) with clear explanations in the metadata.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the specific published papers used as sources.

Provenance

Source

University of Queensland, compiled from published papers as part of MTSRF project 2.5i.2.

Collection Method

Aggregated from 18 listed published scientific papers.

Time Range

1998 - 2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 15:13:31.803488; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia