EDNA data for Crown of Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) - CCIP-RT-02

Following on from previous CoTS Control Innovation Program (CCIP) projects focused on developing an eDNA method to detect and quantify CoTS, the data here include field data gathered as part of an effort to operationalise previous research.

Data Dictionary Field name: Explanation/units Date: Julian Date Year: Collection Year Reef: Reef Name ReefName: Official GBRMPA Reef name and ID Site_name: Site name Site_No: Site number Lat: Latitude in decimal degrees Long: Longitude in decimal degrees Project: Project Code Collection organisation: Organisation that conducted the primary collection Collection vessel: Vessel from which samples were collected Reef_rep: replicate number on a reef basis Site_rep: replicate number on a site PCR1_binary: First technical PCR replicate: positive or negative (1 or 0) PCR2_binary: First technical PCR replicate: positive or negative (1 or 0) LOD_sample_positive: Limit of Detection based: 1 if either of the technical replicates are positive PCR1_conc: CoTS eDNA copy number per L water filtered, first technical replicate PCR2_conc: CoTS eDNA copy number per L water filtered, second technical replicate Conc_mean: CoTS eDNA copy number per L water filtered, averaged over both replicates

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Published (Metadata Record) 04/03/2026
Last updated 05/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
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