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

Reninson Ruwa

doi:10.14284/103

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

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 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-04.

Description

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

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207599

Dotilla fenestrata
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212460

Echinodiscus bisperforatus
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106969

Macrophthalmus
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138235

Nassarius
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138240

Natica Scopoli, 1777
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138254

Nerita
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208814

Scylla serrata
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138526

Strombus
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208848

Thalamita crenata
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106971

Uca
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

ISW, Kenya > station Gazi Beach

ISW, Kenya > station Malindi Bay

ISW, Kenya > station Kanamai Beach

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Reninson Ruwa
originator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

originator
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre

custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be

metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
BE
email: info@vliz.be