Phallusia nigra larval settlement data from experiments with varying temperature conducted in May of 2022

We conducted a preliminary study of the larval settlement success for the ascidian Phallusia nigra in response to temperature. Adult ascidians were collected from two locations and transported to the campus of NYU-Abu Dhabi. Gametes were collected from adults and embryos were fertilized in the laboratory. We quantified the number that metamorphosed and settled over a 92 hours.