High germline mutation rates, but not extreme population outbreaks, influence genetic diversity in a keystone coral predator.

"data availability raw whole genome sequence data from parent-offspring trios are available on the ncbi short read archive (bioproject id prjna1064695).; data availability raw whole genome sequence data from parent-offspring trios are available on the ncbi short read archive (bioproject id prjna1064695). scripts and data relating to census population size analysis are available on github: https://github com/ymbozec/acanthaster_gbr_abundance .; scripts and data relating to census population size analysis are available on github: https://github com/ymbozec/acanthaster_gbr_abundance . file s1 table (xlsx data availability raw whole genome sequence data from parent-offspring trios are available on the ncbi short read archive (bioproject id prjna1064695"

"scripts relating to mutation rate estimation are available on github ( https://github com/lucieabergeron/germline_mutation_rate ).; scripts and data relating to census population size analysis are available on github: https://github com/ymbozec/acanthaster_gbr_abundance .; scripts relating to mutation rate estimation are available on github ( https://github com/lucieabergeron/germline_mutation_rate ).; scripts and data relating to census population size analysis are available on github: https://github com/ymbozec/acanthaster_gbr_abundance .; all scripts are available on github ( https://github com/lucieabergeron/germline_mutation_rate )."

"The authors have declared that no competing interests exist."

"This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC DP190101593) granted to C.R., S.U., and G.W. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. I.P. and S.M.H. received salary from the funders."