In this module, we integrated phenotypic data from multiple sources, such as The Octocoral Trait Database, Marine Species Traits from WoRMS and The Pelagic Species Trait Database.
| Class | Species | Trait Name | Trait Type | Value | Trait Unit | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Colony height | Morphological | 29 | cm | Grand Banks south of Newfoundland, NW Atlantic Ocean | 45.0006059 | -53.00021463 | Image analysis |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Colony height | Morphological | 29 | cm | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Colony height | Morphological | 29 | cm | off New England | 44.244395 | -61.172478 | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Colony height | Morphological | 29 | cm | Gully MPA and Flemish Cap area, NW Atlantic | 47.269 | -43.5224 | Ruler measurement |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Coloniality | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Branching architecture | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Age at maturity | Reproductive | 33 | years | Gully MPA and Flemish Cap area, NW Atlantic | 47.269 | -43.5224 | Inferred from growth rates and minimum size at reproduction |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanella arbuscula | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Extracted from data table |