Faunal species composition of brackish water crabs at Gazi, Kanamai, Bamburi and Mkomani (Kenya)

Occurrence (presence/absence) of the crabs at Kanamai Beach, Bamburi, Mkomani and the Gazi mangrove forest, and salinity measurements at various seepage points in Gazi, Nyali, Bamburi, Kanamai, Mkomani, Shelly and Tiwi measured during the months of June, July and August 1985. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P. (Ed.) (1986). Kenya report. VUB: Brussel. 358 pp.

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2021-12-02
Title

Faunal species composition of brackish water crabs at Gazi, Kanamai, Bamburi and Mkomani (Kenya)

Abstract

Occurrence (presence/absence) of the crabs at Kanamai Beach, Bamburi, Mkomani and the Gazi mangrove forest, and salinity measurements at various seepage points in Gazi, Nyali, Bamburi, Kanamai, Mkomani, Shelly and Tiwi measured during the months of June, July and August 1985. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P. (Ed.) (1986). Kenya report. VUB: Brussel. 358 pp.

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  Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

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Keywords (ASFA)

  • Brackishwater crab

  • ISW, Kenya, coast, Bamburi

  • ISW, Kenya, coast, Kanamai

  • ISW, Kenya, coast, Mkomani

  • ISW, Kenya, Coast, Shelly

  • ISW, Kenya, Coast, Tiwi

  • Mangrove forests

  • Seepage

  • Species diversity

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

ISW, Kenya, Coast, Nyali

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

ISW, Kenya, Gazi

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

1985-06-02

End Date

1986-06-18

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106673

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infraorder

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Brachyura

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General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:210291

Taxonomic Classification

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species

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Cardisoma carnifex

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209179

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species

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Eurycarcinus natalensis

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209417

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species

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Macrophthalmus boscii

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209423

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species

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Macrophthalmus milloti

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208814

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species

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Scylla serrata

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209161

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species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Sesarma elongatum

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General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209167

Taxonomic Classification

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species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Sesarma guttatum

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209162

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Sesarma meinerti

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208848

Taxonomic Classification

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species

Taxonomic Rank Value

Thalamita crenata

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:558114

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species

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Uca annulipes

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207591

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species

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Uca chlorophthalmus

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207597

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species

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Uca vocans

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106769

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Xanthidae

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Occurrence of biota

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Presence/absence of biota

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Salinity

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Date Stamp

2021-12-02T14:56:26+01:00

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Citation

Ruwa R.K.; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute: Kenya; (2016): Faunal species composition of brackish water crabs at Gazi, Kanamai, Bamburi and Mkomani (Kenya). ( http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=datasetdasid=5421) http://dx.doi.org/10.14284/168

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