Larval precompetency and settlement behaviour in 25 Indo-Pacific coral species

What is the importance of the dataset/research? Here we provide data used to estimate the precompetency periods, the competency durations and larval settlement preferences for 25 coral taxa from the Great Barrier Reef. Knowledge of these early life history dynamics are fundamental to predicting reef recovery following disturbances and for describing population dynamics, biogepgraphy and species connectivity.    Why were the data collected? Time series data were collected to track larval settlement behaviour post spawning, through time, and in response to a number of potential settlement cues.    Where and when was the data set collected? The data were collected between November 2017 and February 2020, in the National Sea Simulator at AIMS, Townsville, during summer and autum coral spawning periods on the Great Barrier Reef.    How was it collected? Data were collected from replicated 24-36 hour settlement assays performed in 6-well plates with randomized settlement treatments, and maintained under standard light and tempreature conditions.    How are you interpreting or analysing the collected data? Data were analysed as per the uploaded html code file.

本数据集/研究的重要意义何在？本数据集用于估算大堡礁25个珊瑚类群的幼虫预附着期、附着能力持续时长及幼虫附着偏好。此类早期生活史动态的相关认知，是预测扰动后珊瑚礁恢复态势、解析种群动态、生物地理学特征与物种连通性的核心基础。
为何采集本数据集？我们采集时间序列数据，以追踪产卵后不同时间节点的幼虫附着行为，并探究其对多种潜在附着信号的响应。
数据集的采集时间与地点为何？数据采集于2017年11月至2020年2月期间，地点位于汤斯维尔的澳大利亚海洋科学研究所（Australian Institute of Marine Science, AIMS）国家海洋模拟实验室，采集时段对应大堡礁区域夏季与秋季的珊瑚产卵期。
数据如何采集？实验采用设置随机附着处理的6孔板开展重复的24-36小时附着试验，在标准光照与温度条件下完成数据采集。
如何对采集到的数据进行解读与分析？数据分析严格按照上传的HTML代码文件所设定的流程执行。