Data on environmental factors, physical properties and live biomass of Crassostrea cucullata species sampled in a mangrove swamp in Gazi (May 1991). The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Joseck, D. M. (1991). Aspects of ecomorphology of the mangrove oyster, Crassostrea cucullata, BORN (Bivalvia). BSc Thesis. University of Nairobi/KBP Kenya: Nairobi. 55 pp.

Citation: Vanden Berghe E.; Joseck D.M.; Zoology Department. University of Nairobi: Kenya; (2016): Ecomorphology of the mangrove oyster Crassostrea cucullata in a mangrove swamp in Gazi (Kenya) in May 1991. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=4505) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/86

Published: September 17, 2025 at 10:09

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=mangrove_oyster_gazi_may_1995

David Mwaniki Joseck
University of Nairobi; Dep. Of Zoology

Edward Vanden Berghe
University of Nairobi; Dep. Of Zoology

University of Nairobi; Dep. Of Zoology
University of Nairobi; Dep. Of Zoology

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

133

occurrence records

798

measurements and facts

taxa

species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field	Missing	Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters	133		100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters	133		100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag	Dropped	Records
NO_DEPTH		133	100.0%

Ecomorphology of the mangrove oyster Crassostrea cucullata in a mangrove swamp in Gazi (Kenya) in May 1991

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Quality flags

Measurement types

DNA derived data