Six coral species were grown under seven grazing treatments for 112 days to assess the effects of microherbivores. The experiment recorded survival, growth via benthic surface area change, algae composition on tiles, and microherbivore counts and sizes. Data were collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Compare coral growth rates based on the seven different grazing treatments described.
- Analyze algae assemblage composition changes over the 112-day experiment period.
- Model coral recruit survival probability based on fortnightly assessments.
- Assess the effectiveness of different microherbivore species for biocontrol in captive grow-out systems.
Strengths
- Experimental design includes four replicate 50L tanks per treatment.
- Growth and algae composition were measured at multiple time points over 112 days.
- High-resolution photographs provide a basis for image-based measurements.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- One coral species (Lobophyllia corymbosa) had low settlement and was only included in three treatments.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Controlled aquarium experiment with manual data collection and image analysis.
- Time Range
- Experiment duration of 112 days.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 02:05:18.731802; freshness should be verified.