Raw sequence reads of RNA-seq for stony corals under short-term and long-term thermal stress. Scleractinia

Coral reefs generally have high biodiversity and are sensitive to environmental changes. Coral species with different growth forms have different responses and motility to thermal stress. However, the studies on the comparison of molecular changes before and during bleaching between massive and branch coral species are few. Here, we detected the different physiological and molecular responses of several stony corals to short-term and long-term thermal stress to illustrate the mechanism of coral bleaching.