Nutrient-Driven Microbiome and Mucus Shedding in Sea Anemones

Tim Lachnit's study investigates the effects of nutrient enrichment on the microbiome and host physiology of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. The dataset, last updated in May 2026, includes experimental results on microbiome restructuring, mucus shedding, and population growth under different nutrient conditions. The data is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license via figshare.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between nutrient composition and microbiome diversity based on the described experimental enrichment.
• Analyzing host-mediated microbial regulation mechanisms based on the described mucus shedding response.
• Investigating fitness trade-offs in coastal invertebrates based on the described link between microbial control and reduced population growth.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a controlled experimental study described in the summary.
• Dataset is openly shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Includes mechanistic insights into host-microbe interactions under nutrient stress.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 27.3 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Tim Lachnit

Collection Method

Experimental enrichment of seawater with different nutrient sources, followed by assessment of microbiome composition and host responses.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:41:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal ecosystems (implied), specific location unknown.