Document of dataset 4495

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
DOI
https://www.doi.org/10.14284/103
title in English
Macrofaunal composition and zonation on sandy beaches at Gazi, Kanamai and Malindi Bay Kenya between April and December 1986
Abstract in English
List of macrofauna species present in 4 zones at the sandy beaches of Gazi, Kanamai and Malindi Bay. Study was carried out from April-December 1986. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Ruwa, R.K. (1987). Macrofaunal composition and zonation on sandy beaches at Gazi, Kanamai and Malindi Bay Kenya, in: Martens, E.E. (1987). Kenyan-Belgian Project in Marine Sciences: Second Quarterly Report. Pp. 81-93
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
Ruwa R.K.; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI): Kenya; (2016): Macrofaunal composition and zonation on sandy beaches at Gazi, Kanamai and Malindi Bay Kenya between April and December 1986. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=4495)
Release date
Feb 27 2017 12:00AM

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
1986-04-01
End date
1986-12-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial
ISW, Kenya
ISW, Kenya
ISW, Kenya

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Bio-geographical regions
Biota
Environment
Geoscientific Information
Habitats and biotopes
ISW, Kenya, coast, Kanamai
ISW, kenya, coast, kwale, gazi bay
ISW, Kenya, coast, Malindi Bay
Macrofauna
Metadata non conformant
Metadata not evaluated
No limitations to public access
Oceans
Sea regions
Tide levels
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
XYZ ASCII
Zonation

Themes

theme
Biology > Benthos
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity
Biology > Invertebrates

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Dotilla fenestrata
Echinodiscus bisperforatus
Macrophthalmus
Nassarius
Natica Scopoli, 1777
Nerita
Scylla serrata
Strombus
Thalamita crenata
Uca

Ownerships

contactPoint
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
contributor
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
creator
Reninson Ruwa
creator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre
creator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

Publication references

related reference
Based on this dataset /id/publication/73401
Based on this dataset /id/publication/73560

Dataset references

is part of
Historical Kenyan-Belgian research datasets (1873-1999)
record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET
VLIZ-KMFRI collaboration in marine sciences

Document metadata

date created
2013-11-12
date modified
2025-03-26