Trace metal ratios from four coral skeletons from three coral species (Diploria labyrinthiformis, Pseudodiploria strigosa, Orbicella franksi) extracted from Hog Reef in Bermuda, collected in August of 2016.

These data include trace metal ratios from four coral skeletons from three coral species (Diploria labyrinthiformis, Pseudodiploria strigosa, Orbicella franksi) extracted from Hog Reef in Bermuda. The cores were collected in August of 2016 using small boats from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS). Trace metal ratios were measured at intervals of 200 micrometer in each coral core ranging from the top to a core depth of 36305 to 79625 micrometer using LA-ICP-MS. Understanding seasonal, interannual, and long-term variations in trace metal ratios incorporated into coral skeletons has the potential to refine our understanding of environmental drivers of coral calcification. These data were collected by Dr. Andreas Andersson, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, and Dr. Travis Courtney, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.