RRAP-ECT-1.1: Coral Colony Metadata and Phenotypes for Heat Tolerance Studies

RRAP-ECT-1.1 contains colony-level metadata and phenotype data for three Acropora coral species collected between 2021 and 2024. The data was gathered by the Australian Ocean Data Network to investigate the genetic basis of heat tolerance via heritability estimation and genome-wide association studies. It includes metadata, photos, and links to genomic data for 500 to 700 colonies.

Use Cases

• Conduct genome-wide association studies based on linked genomic data and heat-tolerance phenotypes.
• Analyze spatial distribution of coral traits based on GPS coordinates and reef IDs.
• Assess heritability of heat tolerance metrics like NDVI and Fv/Fm.
• Link phenotypic performance to environmental factors using depth and sampling date metadata.

Strengths

• Data covers 500 to 700 coral colonies, providing a substantial sample size.
• Includes multiple data types: colony metadata, phenotype measurements (NDVI, Fv/Fm), photos, and links to genomic data.
• Collection period spans multiple years (2021-2024), allowing for temporal analysis.
• Methodology is documented in three peer-reviewed RRAP publications.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The raw genomic data is described as being gradually submitted to NCBI, implying incomplete immediate access.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Colonies were located via scuba, photographed in-situ, and collected for genotyping and phenotyping aboard AIMS Research Vessels.

Time Range

2021 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 04:16:25.788794; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian reef systems, specific locations inferred from GPS coordinates in the metadata.