Multivariate life history phenotype of 56 Daphnia magna clones reared in four different en

A 2017 laboratory experiment at the University of Liverpool measured multivariate life-history responses of 56 Daphnia magna clones reared in four environments. The dataset includes measurements such as length and age at maturity, growth rates, fecundity, and offspring size. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council as part of a larger mesocosm study.

Use Cases

• Modeling genotype-by-environment interactions based on the factorial cross of temperature and food levels.
• Analyzing trade-offs between life-history traits like growth rate and fecundity mentioned in the description.
• Assessing thermal tolerance capability across different genetic clones.
• Studying phenotypic plasticity in response to controlled environmental variables.

Strengths

• Data from a controlled common garden experiment with 56 distinct genetic clones.
• Includes eight specific life-history measurements per clone across four environments.
• Experiment conducted at a known institution (University of Liverpool) in a specific year (2017).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset was embargoed until September 2023, indicating potential access restrictions prior to that date.

Provenance

Source

University of Liverpool laboratory experiment, 2017.

Collection Method

Life history data were measured in common garden experiments.

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Laboratory setting; geographic origin of clones is unspecified.