The data included in this data package were collected on the North shore of Moorea, French Polynesia, from 2015-2023 to explore how dead coral skeletons (e.g,, left after coral bleaching events) influence critical processes tied to coral reef resilience. Together, these various datasets were used for analyses in the manuscript entitled "Changing disturbance regimes, material legacies, and stabilizing feedbacks: dead coral skeletons impair key recovery processes following coral bleaching", published in Global Change Biology. These data are in support of a publication Kopecky et al. (2024) Global Change Biology, and were a part of the thesis of K. Kopecky. The manuscript title and author list are as follows: Changing disturbance regimes, material legacies, and stabilizing feedbacks: dead coral skeletons impair key recovery processes following coral bleaching. Kai Kopecky, Russell J. Schmitt, Sally J. Holbrook. This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE 22-24354 (and earlier awards) as well as a generous gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Research was completed under permits issued by the French Polynesian Government (Délégation à la Recherche) and the Haut-commissariat de la République en Polynésie Francaise (DTRT) (Protocole d'Accueil 2005-2024). This work represents a contribution of the Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) LTER Site.