Dataset: Pilot study with three unique genotypes of Acropora cervicornis coral to determine survival probability after exposure to temperature treatments at Mote Marine Laboratory in September and October 2019

A pilot study was completed to determine the survival probability of 3 unique genotypes of Acropora cervicornis at three different temperature profiles (29, 32, or 33 degrees Celsius). Corals (n=72) were held at their respective temperature treatments until the corals experienced signs of bleaching activity or mortality.

After >2 weeks (on Day 16 or Day 22), half of the corals were transferred to new tanks with different treatment conditions while the others remained in the original tanks and maintained their initial conditions. 

Data was collected pertaining to the time (days) till mortality which would later be incorporated into a survival analysis (see dataset XXXXXX). Each fragment was assessed for its relative color index (ranging from D1 as pale color to D5 as full color)  at 0900 daily to document the rate of observable change in health.  The coral health chart/ color index card was provided by CoralWatch.

A full factorial experiment was completed subsequently--see Related Datasets section below for details.