Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990

Density of major macrofauna taxa (and families of Amphipoda, Isopoda, Polychaeta and Tanaidacea) and sediment characteristics for 12 sampling sites at Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P.; Okemwa, E. N. (1993). Dynamics and assessment of Kenyan mangrove ecosystems n° TS2-0240-C (GDF): final report (April 1993). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 244 pp.

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Publication Date
2021-03-11
Title
Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990
Abstract
Density of major macrofauna taxa (and families of Amphipoda, Isopoda, Polychaeta and Tanaidacea) and sediment characteristics for 12 sampling sites at Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P.; Okemwa, E. N. (1993). Dynamics and assessment of Kenyan mangrove ecosystems n° TS2-0240-C (GDF): final report (April 1993). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 244 pp.
Dataset Language
en
 
Dataset Creator
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
http://www.vliz.be
Metadata Provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
http://www.vliz.be
Associated Party
custodianSteward
  Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
Dataset Contact
  Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
Keywords (ASFA )
  • Granulometry
  • Macrobenthos
  • Mangroves

Geographic CoverageMRGID:15132

Geographic Description
ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

1990-09-01

End Date

1990-09-01

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101364

General Taxonomic Coverage
101364

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Ampeliscidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:960

General Taxonomic Coverage
960

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Amphinomidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235040

General Taxonomic Coverage
235040

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
species
Taxonomic Rank Value
Avicennia marina

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105

General Taxonomic Coverage
105

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Bivalvia

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235082

General Taxonomic Coverage
235082

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
species
Taxonomic Rank Value
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:921

General Taxonomic Coverage
921

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Capitellidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235088

General Taxonomic Coverage
235088

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
species
Taxonomic Rank Value
Ceriops tagal

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:919

General Taxonomic Coverage
919

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cirratulidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1267

General Taxonomic Coverage
1267

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
phylum
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cnidaria

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101376

General Taxonomic Coverage
101376

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Corophiidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1137

General Taxonomic Coverage
1137

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Cumacea

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1130

General Taxonomic Coverage
1130

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
order
Taxonomic Rank Value
Decapoda

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1269

General Taxonomic Coverage
1269

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
subclass
Taxonomic Rank Value
Echiura

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:966

General Taxonomic Coverage
966

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Eunicidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101

General Taxonomic Coverage
101

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Gastropoda

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:952

General Taxonomic Coverage
952

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Glyceridae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:946

General Taxonomic Coverage
946

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Hesionidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1307

General Taxonomic Coverage
1307

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Insecta

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:954

General Taxonomic Coverage
954

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Lacydoniidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:923

General Taxonomic Coverage
923

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Maldanidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:799

General Taxonomic Coverage
799

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
phylum
Taxonomic Rank Value
Nematoda

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:956

General Taxonomic Coverage
956

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Nephtyidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:950

General Taxonomic Coverage
950

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Nereidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036

General Taxonomic Coverage
2036

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
subclass
Taxonomic Rank Value
Oligochaeta

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:902

General Taxonomic Coverage
902

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Orbiniidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:903

General Taxonomic Coverage
903

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Paraonidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136162

General Taxonomic Coverage
136162

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Paratanaidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:931

General Taxonomic Coverage
931

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Phyllodocidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:11676

General Taxonomic Coverage
11676

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
superclass
Taxonomic Rank Value
Pisces

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:939

General Taxonomic Coverage
939

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Polynoidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155188

General Taxonomic Coverage
155188

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Polyodontidae [Polychaeta]

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235095

General Taxonomic Coverage
235095

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
species
Taxonomic Rank Value
Rhizophora mucronata

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1268

General Taxonomic Coverage
1268

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
phylum
Taxonomic Rank Value
Sipuncula

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235107

General Taxonomic Coverage
235107

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
species
Taxonomic Rank Value
Sonneratia alba

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118277

General Taxonomic Coverage
118277

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Sphaeromatidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:913

General Taxonomic Coverage
913

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Spionidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:948

General Taxonomic Coverage
948

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Syllidae

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:982

General Taxonomic Coverage
982

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
family
Taxonomic Rank Value
Terebellidae

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