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Study of epifauna and meiobenthos using field exclusion experiments in a Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina mangrove at Gazi Bay (Kenya) in August and September 1992

Citation

Schallier R.; Coomans A.; Marine Biology Section; Zoology Institute; Biology Department; Faculty of Sciences. Ugent: Belgium; (2016): Study of epifauna and meiobenthos using field exclusion experiments in a Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina mangrove at Gazi Bay (Kenya) in August and September 1992. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=5402) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/154 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-21.

Description

Abiotic parameters and densities of meiofauna taxa at several depths in the cages, partial cages and blanco's of an Avicennia marina and Ceriops tagal mangrove at Gazi Bay sampled between 06 August and 27 September 1992. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Schallier, R. (1993). Structurele en trofische relaties tussen meiobenthos en epifauna in Avicennia mangroves (Gazi Bay, Kenia)= Structural and trophic relationships between meiobenthos and epifauna in Avicennia mangroves (Gazi Bay, Kenya). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 89, vol 2 (foto's, figuren, platen) pp.

Additional info

Field exclusion experiment: a randomized block design was used, consisting of nine experimental units. Three replicates were taken for each treatment (Cage, Partial cage and Blanco respectively). In the Cage, the epifauna was excluded; in the Partial cage (the first control introduced in our experiment), the epifauna was not excluded, so only the influence of the cage itself was investigated; in the Blanco (the second control in our experimental design, without cage) the epifauna remained well in order to follow the natural changes in time of the meiobenthos in the Avicennia marina mangal. Three monthly meiobenthic samples were collected for each treatment; together with those meiobenthic samples, abiotic factors (grain size analysis, curtosis, skewness, median particle diameter, porosity, % organic material, temperature, redox potential, pigment analysis (measurements of chlorophyl a, fucoxanthin), nutrient analysis (NQ,- NO3, NH4+, and Si), salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen) were measured once a month.

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1135
  1. Amphipoda
    rank: order
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235040
  1. Avicennia marina
    rank: species
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105
  1. Bivalvia
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235088
  1. Ceriops tagal
    rank: species
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125741
  1. Ciliata Couch, 1832
    rank: genus
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155670
  1. Cladocera
    rank: superorder
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1080
  1. Copepoda
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1066
  1. Crustacea
    rank: subphylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1130
  1. Decapoda
    rank: order
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1410
  1. Foraminifera
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101
  1. Gastropoda
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2078
  1. Gastrotricha
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:292685
  1. Halacaroidea
    rank: superfamily
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1307
  1. Insecta
    rank: subclass
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101060
  1. Kinorhyncha
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:799
  1. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036
  1. Oligochaeta
    rank: subclass
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036
  1. Oligochaeta
    rank: subclass
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1078
  1. Ostracoda
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1078
  1. Ostracoda
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:883
  1. Polychaeta
    rank: class
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14260
  1. Rotatoria
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14260
  1. Rotifera
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1276
  1. Tardigrada
    rank: phylum
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:794
  1. Turbellaria
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box
ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ronny Schallier
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-9672
Magda Vincx
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: magda.vincx@ugent.be
Jan Schrijvers
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be
August Coomans
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie
August Coomans
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie
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
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