Dataset
EurOBIS OBIS Kenya MeasurementOrFact Open in mapper Explore occurrences
Density of major macrofauna taxa (and families of Amphipoda, Isopoda, Polychaeta and Tanaidacea) and sediment characteristics for 12 sampling sites at Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P.; Okemwa, E. N. (1993). Dynamics and assessment of Kenyan mangrove ecosystems n° TS2-0240-C (GDF): final report (April 1993). Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 244 pp.
Citation: Schrijvers J.; Okondo J.; Vincx M.; Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section, University of Gent: Belgium; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute: Kenya; (2016): Macrobenthos of the mangroves of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in September 1990. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5413) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/162
Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:37
URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=benthos_mangroves_beaches_1990
Jan Schrijvers
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
Magda Vincx
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
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
| Field | Missing | Invalid | |
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| coordinateUncertaintyInMeters | 139 |
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| maximumDepthInMeters | 139 |
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| minimumDepthInMeters | 139 |
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The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.
| Flag | Dropped | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO_DEPTH | 139 |
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| NOT_MARINE | 3 |
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| NO_ACCEPTED_NAME | 1 |
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