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Seagrasses and associated macroalgae at West Gazi bay during July and August 1987 and abiotic data of the corresponding sampling locations
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De Wit M.; Coppejans E.; Laboratorium Plantkunde; Vakgroep Biologie; Faculteit Wetenschappen. Universiteit Gent: Belgium; (2016): Seagrasses and associated macroalgae at West Gazi bay during July and August 1987 and abiotic data of the corresponding sampling locations. https://doi.org/10.14284/117
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List of macroalgae and seagrasses at Western Gazi Bay and abiotic data of the sampling locations (July-August 1987). The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: De Wit, M. (1988). Vegetatie-ecologische studie van de zeegrasgemeenschap (incl. wiercomponent) in Gazi Bay, Kenia = Vegetation ecological study of the seagrass community (incl. algae component) in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Ir Thesis. Rijksuniversiteit Gent - Faculteit van de Landbouwwetenschappen: Ghent. 189, 93 appendix pp. more
The field work for this study was done in July and August 1987, at the western part of Gazi Bay. In order to cover the most representative seagrass associations, seven linear transects were traced in the seagrass community of Gazi Bay. At low tide the floristic structure of the seagrasses, benthic seaweeds, and epiphytic algae on Thalassodendron ciliatum were observed. On the medio- and infra-littoral transects 11 species of seagrasses, 31 species of benthic seaweeds, and 19 species of epiphytic algae were observed. Abiotic factors such as salinity and water temperature were investigated as well. Substrate was sampled on the 1 m^2 sample locations of floristic observations along the transects. These samples were analyzed for particle size distribution, concentration of Ca, K, Na, Mg, P, as well as organic material.
The field work for this study was done in July and August 1987, at the western part of Gazi Bay. In order to cover the most representative seagrass associations, seven linear transects were traced in the seagrass community of Gazi Bay. At low tide the floristic structure of the seagrasses, benthic seaweeds, and epiphytic algae on Thalassodendron ciliatum were observed. On the medio- and infra-littoral transects 11 species of seagrasses, 31 species of benthic seaweeds, and 19 species of epiphytic algae were observed. Abiotic factors such as salinity and water temperature were investigated as well. Substrate was sampled on the 1 m^2 sample locations of floristic observations along the transects. These samples were analyzed for particle size distribution, concentration of Ca, K, Na, Mg, P, as well as organic material.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Macroalgae, Biology > Plants
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Algae and seagrasses, Benthic algal communities, Chemical analysis, Epiphytic algae, Granulometry, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, ISW, Kenya, Coast, Gazi Bay, Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen, 1910, Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux, 1816, Avicennia L., Boodleopsis pusilla (Collins) W.R.Taylor, A.B.Joly & Bernatowicz, 1953, Bryopsis hypnoides J.V.Lamouroux, 1809, Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux, 1809, Centroceras clavulatum (C.Agardh) Montagne, 1846, Ceramium Roth, 1797, Chaetomorpha crassa (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1845, Cladophora Kützing, 1843, Cymodocea rotundata Ascherson & Schweinfurth, 1870, Enhalus acoroides (Linnaeus f.) Royle, 1839, Ulva Linnaeus, 1753, Giffordia Batters, 1893, Gracilaria Greville, 1830, Griffithsia C.Agardh, 1817, Halimeda J.V.Lamouroux, 1812, Halodule uninervis (Forsskål) Ascherson, 1882, Halodule wrightii Ascherson, 1868, Halophila minor (Zollinger) Hartog, 1957, Halophila ovalis (R.Brown) J.D.Hooker, 1858, Hypnea J.V.Lamouroux, 1813, Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813, Murrayella periclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz, 1893, Padina Adanson, 1763, Polysiphonia Greville, 1823, Sphacelaria Lyngbye, 1818, Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey, 1833, Syringodium isoetifolium (Ascherson) Dandy, 1939, Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Ascherson, 1871, Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog, 1970, Ulva Linnaeus, 1753
Geographical coverage
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: 39,51; MinLat: -4,43 - MaxLong: 39,51; MaxLat: -4,42 [WGS84]
Coordinates: MinLong: 39,51; MinLat: -4,43 - MaxLong: 39,51; MaxLat: -4,42 [WGS84]
ISW, Kenya, Coast, Gazi Bay [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
29 July 1987 - 26 August 1987
Taxonomic coverage
Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen, 1910 [WoRMS]
Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux, 1816 [WoRMS]
Avicennia L. [WoRMS]
Boodleopsis pusilla (Collins) W.R.Taylor, A.B.Joly & Bernatowicz, 1953 [WoRMS]
Bryopsis hypnoides J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 [WoRMS]
Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 [WoRMS]
Centroceras clavulatum (C.Agardh) Montagne, 1846 [WoRMS]
Ceramium Roth, 1797 [WoRMS]
Chaetomorpha crassa (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1845 [WoRMS]
Cladophora Kützing, 1843 [WoRMS]
Cymodocea rotundata Ascherson & Schweinfurth, 1870 [WoRMS]
Enhalus acoroides (Linnaeus f.) Royle, 1839 [WoRMS]
Ulva Linnaeus, 1753 [WoRMS]
Giffordia Batters, 1893 [WoRMS]
Gracilaria Greville, 1830 [WoRMS]
Griffithsia C.Agardh, 1817 [WoRMS]
Halimeda J.V.Lamouroux, 1812 [WoRMS]
Halodule uninervis (Forsskål) Ascherson, 1882 [WoRMS]
Halodule wrightii Ascherson, 1868 [WoRMS]
Halophila minor (Zollinger) Hartog, 1957 [WoRMS]
Halophila ovalis (R.Brown) J.D.Hooker, 1858 [WoRMS]
Hypnea J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 [WoRMS]
Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 [WoRMS]
Murrayella periclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz, 1893 [WoRMS]
Padina Adanson, 1763 [WoRMS]
Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 [WoRMS]
Sphacelaria Lyngbye, 1818 [WoRMS]
Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey, 1833 [WoRMS]
Syringodium isoetifolium (Ascherson) Dandy, 1939 [WoRMS]
Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Ascherson, 1871 [WoRMS]
Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forsskål) Hartog, 1970 [WoRMS]
Ulva Linnaeus, 1753 [WoRMS]
Parameters
Calcium (Ca)
Conductivity
Grain size distribution
Magnesium (Mg)
Organic matter (OM)
pH
Potassium (K)
Presence of biota
Salinity
Sodium (Na)
Temperature
Conductivity
Grain size distribution
Magnesium (Mg)
Organic matter (OM)
pH
Potassium (K)
Presence of biota
Salinity
Sodium (Na)
Temperature
Contributors
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), more, data manager
Ghent University; Faculty of Sciences; Biology Department; Laboratory of botany, data creator, data creator
De Wit, Mie
Coppejans, Eric
Coppejans, Eric
Royal Museum for Central Africa (KMMA), data creator
Beeckman, Hans
Ghent University; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (FBW), data creator
Schalck, Jozef
Related datasets
Parent dataset:
Historical Kenyan-Belgian research datasets (1873-1999)
Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more
Publication
Based on this dataset
De Wit, M. (1988). Vegetatie-ecologische studie van de zeegrasgemeenschap (incl. wiercomponent) in Gazi Bay, Kenia = Vegetation ecological study of the seagrass community (incl. algae component) in Gazi Bay, Kenya. Ir Thesis. Rijksuniversiteit Gent - Faculteit van de Landbouwwetenschappen: Ghent. 189, 93 appendix pp.
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2013-11-12
Information last updated: 2016-04-22
