This dataset contains the species occurrence record of zooxanthellate reef‐building corals at 1059 sites on the Japanese coast, recorded from 1929 to 2020. We compiled coral occurrence data including 482 species from 162 literature sources, most of which were written in Japanese and published as gray literature in local journals or individual reports. This dataset is published as a data paper in Ecological Research (see https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.12136).

Citation: National Institute for Environmental Studies (2022) Data on coral species occurrences in Japan since 1929. Version 1. National Institute for Environmental Studies. Dataset/Species occurrences.

Published: May 31, 2024 at 15:00

URL: https://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/ipt/resource?r=nies_coraloccurrence

Hiroya Yamano
National Institute for Environmental Studies

Biodiversity Division
National Institute for Environmental Studies

Kumiko Totsu
National Institute for Environmental Studies

Yuko F. Kitano
National Institute for Environmental Studies

Hongo Chuki
Nanki‐Kumano Geopark Center

Yumiko Yara
Analyses of Changes in East Japan Marine Ecosystems Research and Development Group, Japan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology

Kaoru Sugihara
University of Tsukuba

Naoki Kumagai
National Institute for Environmental Studies

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