Dataset

Non-encrusting macroalgal zonation on rocky cliffs around Mombasa (Kenya) sampled between April and August 1985

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Presence and absence of macroalgae and their zonation patterns at several localities around Mombasa sampled between April and August 1985. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P. (Ed.) (1986). Kenya report. VUB: Brussel. 358 pp.

Citation: Oyieke H.A.; Ruwa R.K.; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute: Kenya; (2016): Non-encrusting macroalgal zonation on rocky cliffs around Mombasa (Kenya) sampled between April and August 1985. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5427) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/178

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:32

License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=macroalgae_mombasa_1985

Contacts:

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

360
occurrence records
360
measurements and facts
31
taxa
30
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 360
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 360
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 360
100.0%
scientificNameID 1
0.3%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 360
100.0%
ON_LAND 360
100.0%
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 6
1.7%
NO_MATCH 1
0.3%

Measurement types

DNA derived data