Table S6: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Locomotion Data from 124 Trials

A dataset of 124 experimental trials on Crown-of-Thorns starfish locomotion and orientation behavior. The data includes individual identification, reproductive phase, seawater conditions, trial results, coral species count, coral mass, and starfish sex. It was authored by Masumi Kamata and last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Modeling starfish locomotion probability based on seawater temperature and inflow rate.
• Analyzing behavioral differences between pre- and post-spawning reproductive phases.
• Investigating the effect of coral mass and species count on starfish movement.
• Comparing orientation and non-orientation behaviors between male and female starfish.

Strengths

• Contains 124 experimental trials, providing a basis for statistical analysis.
• Includes multiple environmental and biological variables such as seawater temperature, coral mass, and reproductive phase.
• Data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 15.8 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely collected from controlled laboratory experiments on Crown-of-Thorns starfish.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 07:26:30; freshness should be verified.