Results from motility assays carried out as part of a study investigating the role of soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) in sperm from the gonochoric, broadcast spawning coral Astrangia poculata

Most stony corals liberate their gametes into the water column via broadcast spawning, where fertilization hinges upon the activation of directional sperm motility. Sperm from gonochoric and hermaphroditic corals display distinct morphological and molecular phenotypes, yet it is unknown whether the signallng pathways controlling sperm motility are also distinct between these sexual systems. We addressed this knowledge gap using the gonochoric, broadcast spawning coral Astrangia poculata. This dataset results from motility assays carried out to analyze sperm motility. Data are associated with Glass et al. (2023) Proceedings of the Royal Society B (10.1098/rspb.2023.0085). These data are also published in Dryad under DOI 10.5061/dryad.rn8pk0pg8.绝大多数石珊瑚通过散播式产卵（broadcast spawning）将配子释放至水层中，其受精过程依赖于定向精子活力的激活。来自雌雄异体（gonochoric）与雌雄同体（hermaphroditic）珊瑚的精子表现出显著不同的形态学与分子表型，但目前尚不明确调控精子活力的信号通路（signaling pathways）在这两类生殖方式间是否也存在差异。本研究以雌雄异体、散播式产卵的珊瑚Astrangia poculata为研究对象，填补了这一认知空白。本数据集源自为分析精子活力而开展的活力测定实验。本数据集关联Glass等人2023年发表于《英国皇家学会学报B辑》（Proceedings of the Royal Society B）的研究，DOI为10.1098/rspb.2023.0085。该数据集同时以DOI 10.5061/dryad.rn8pk0pg8收录于Dryad数据仓储平台。