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Open Access Acropora Cervicornis Data Coordination Hub, an Open Access Database for Evaluating Genet Performance

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Once one of the predominant reef-building corals in the region, Acropora cervicornis is now a focal species of coral restoration efforts in Florida and the western Caribbean. Scientists and restoration practitioners have been independently collecting phenotypic data on genets of A. cervicornis grown in restoration nurseries. While these data are important for understanding the intraspecific response to varying environmental conditions, and thus the potential genetic contribution to phenotypic variation, in isolation these observations are of limited use for large-scale, multi- institution restoration efforts that are becoming increasingly necessary. Here, we present the Acropora cervicornis Data Coordination Hub, a web-accessible relational database to align disparate datasets to compare genet-specific performance. In this data descriptor, we release data for 248 genets evaluated across 38 separate traits. We present a framework to align datasets with the ultimate goal of facilitating informed, data-driven restoration throughout the Caribbean.

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149; Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149; Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149;, Email: [email protected] 2: Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149; Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149; Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 266 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 3: Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149; Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149 4: Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149 5: Daniel P Haerther Center for Conservation and Research, John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 South Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60605 6: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, 8000 North Ocean Dr, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 7: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, California 90089 8: The Nature Conservancy, Florida Keys, 29547 Saratoga Ave, Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 9: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2796 Overseas Hwy, Suite 119, Marathon, Florida 33050 10: Protected Resources Division, Southeast Regional Office, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 263 13th Ave S, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 11: Coral Restoration Foundation, 89111 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, Florida 33070 12: Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, Florida 34241 13: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 100 8 th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 14: Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida 33149

Publication date: 01 April 2023

This article was made available online on 24 March 2023 as a Fast Track article with title: "Acropora cervicornis Data Coordination Hub, an open access database for evaluating genet performance".

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