Dataset: Kimbe Bay connectivity model results

The model data were generated by a coupled hydrodynamic and Lagrangian particle tracking model in order to examine metapopulation connectivity of coral reefs in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea. The individual-based particle-tracking model was driven by flow fields derived from a high-resolution hydrodynamic model (Finite Volume Community Ocean Model, FVCOM) constructed for the study area. Spatial and temporal patterns of connectivity were computed using multiple simulations representative of coral reef organisms to examine the role of pelagic larval duration, timing of spawning, vertical positioning in the water column and natal location.