Time series of T. suecica densities under fluctuating temperatures experiment from May 2023 to Aug 2023

This dataset includes the densities (count/mL) of the alga Tetraselmis suecica (LB 2286) cultures grown from a UTEX sample. The counts were obtained using a Beckman Coulter Z2 Particle Counter in the lab over a five-day period under different experimental temperature regimes. The experiment took place between 2023-05-23 and 2023-08-18. The goal of the experiment was to determine how mean temperature and temperature fluctuation frequency affected the growth rate of T. suecica. By comparing the growth rate of T. suecica under constant vs. variable temperatures, one can determine the historical or legacy effects of past temperature variation on subsequent organismal performance. These experiments were conducted by members of the Brian Helmuth Lab at Northeastern University.