The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans

dc.contributor.authorMadin, Joshua S.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Kristen D.
dc.contributor.authorAndreasen, Magnus Heide
dc.contributor.authorBridge, Tom C. L.
dc.contributor.authorCairns, Stephen D.
dc.contributor.authorConnolly, Sean R.
dc.contributor.authorDarling, Emily S.
dc.contributor.authorDiaz, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorFalster, Daniel S.
dc.contributor.authorFranklin, Erik C.
dc.contributor.authorGates, Ruth D.
dc.contributor.authorHoogenboom, Mia O.
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Danwei
dc.contributor.authorKeith, Sally A.
dc.contributor.authorKosnik, Matthew A.
dc.contributor.authorKuo, Chao-Yang
dc.contributor.authorLough, Janice M.
dc.contributor.authorLovelock, Catherine E.
dc.contributor.authorLuiz, Osmar
dc.contributor.authorMartinelli, Julieta
dc.contributor.authorMizerek, Toni
dc.contributor.authorPandolfi, John M.
dc.contributor.authorPochon, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorPratchett, Morgan S.
dc.contributor.authorPutnam, Hollie M.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, T. E.
dc.contributor.authorStat, Michael
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Carden C.
dc.contributor.authorWidman, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorBaird, Andrew H.
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-27T18:35:04Z
dc.date.available2016-04-27T18:35:04Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractTrait-based approaches advance ecological and evolutionary research because traits provide a strong link to an organism's function and fitness. Trait-based research might lead to a deeper understanding of the functions of, and services provided by, ecosystems, thereby improving management, which is vital in the current era of rapid environmental change. Coral reef scientists have long collected trait data for corals; however, these are difficult to access and often under-utilized in addressing large-scale questions. We present the Coral Trait Database initiative that aims to bring together physiological, morphological, ecological, phylogenetic and biogeographic trait information into a single repository. The database houses species- and individual-level data from published field and experimental studies alongside contextual data that provide important framing for analyses. In this data descriptor, we release data for 56 traits for 1547 species, and present a collaborative platform on which other trait data are being actively federated. Our overall goal is for the Coral Trait Database to become an open-source, community-led data clearinghouse that accelerates coral reef research.
dc.format.extent1–21
dc.identifier2052-4463
dc.identifier.citationMadin, Joshua S., Anderson, Kristen D., Andreasen, Magnus Heide, Bridge, Tom C. L., Cairns, Stephen D., Connolly, Sean R., Darling, Emily S., Diaz, Marcela, Falster, Daniel S., Franklin, Erik C., Gates, Ruth D., Hoogenboom, Mia O., Huang, Danwei, Keith, Sally A., Kosnik, Matthew A., Kuo, Chao-Yang, Lough, Janice M., Lovelock, Catherine E., Luiz, Osmar, Martinelli, Julieta, Mizerek, Toni, Pandolfi, John M., Pochon, Xavier, Pratchett, Morgan S., Putnam, Hollie M. et al. 2016. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/28615">The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans</a>." <em>Scientific Data</em>, 3 1–21. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.17">https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.17</a>.
dc.identifier.issn2052-4463
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10088/28615
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.relation.ispartofScientific Data 3
dc.titleThe Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans
dc.typearticle
sro.description.unitNH-Invertebrate Zoology
sro.description.unitNMNH
sro.description.unitSERC
sro.identifier.doi10.1038/sdata.2016.17
sro.identifier.itemID139417
sro.identifier.refworksID56408
sro.identifier.urlhttps://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/28615
sro.publicationPlaceLondon, England

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