Name: Summary of benthos at Gazi Bay, Kenya (EC-project 1989-1992)
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Benthos density and abiotic data for 12 sampling stations in Gazi Bay. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Schrijvers, J. (1991). Ecological study of the benthos of the mangroves and surrounding beaches at Gazi Bay, Kenya - a summary report. Thesis. Universiteit Gent - Faculteit Wetenschappen, Vakgroep Biologie: Gent. 18, 1 table, 25 figures pp.

Citation

Schrijvers J.; Coomans A.; Vakgroep Biologie; Faculteit Wetenschappen. Ugent: Belgium; (2016): Summary of benthos at Gazi Bay, Kenya (EC-project 1989-1992). (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5285) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/145

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Contacts

Jan Schrijvers
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie

Magda Vincx
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie

August Coomans
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie

Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

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

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

total submitted occurrences

accepted occurrences

measurements and facts

taxa

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field	Missing
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	8	100.0%
eventDate	8	100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters	8	100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters	8	100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag	Dropped	Records
NO_DEPTH		8	100.0%
ON_LAND		2	25.0%

Summary of benthos at Gazi Bay, Kenya (EC-project 1989-1992)

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Quality flags

Measurement types

DNA derived data