Dataset

Macrofaunal composition and zonation on sandy beaches at Gazi, Kanamai and Malindi Bay Kenya between April and December 1986

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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

Citation: 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) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/103

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:30

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=macrofauna_gazi_kanamai_malindi_1985_1986

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

35
occurrence records
35
measurements and facts
23
taxa
23
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 35
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 35
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 35
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 35
100.0%
ON_LAND 32
91.4%

Measurement types

DNA derived data