Diversity of meiobenthos in tropical seagrass beds of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled from 16 to 19 July 1996
Citation
Gurdebeke S.; Vincx M.; Sectie Mariene Biologie; Vakgroep Morfologie, Systematiek en Ecologie. Universiteit Gent: Belgium; (2016): Diversity of meiobenthos in tropical seagrass beds of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled from 16 to 19 July 1996. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=4500) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/85 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-20.Description
Meiobenthic composition and densities near five seagrasses (Halodule wrightii, Halophila ovalis, Thalassia hemprichii, Syringodium isoetifolium and Halophila stipulacea). Two quadrants of each seagrass species, situated in an intertidal seagrass bed at Gazi Bay (Kenya) were sampled. Sediment samples were taken to a depth of ten centimetre using a plastic hand core. They were divided into six depth layers (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-10 cm). Relevant abiotic factors such as sediment characteristics and organic matter, pigment and nutrient content were also quantified. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Gurdebeke, S. (1998). Diversiteit van meiobenthos in tropische zeegrasvelden (Gazi Bay, Kenia)= Diversity of meiobenthos in tropical seagrass beds (Gazi Bay, Kenya). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 174 pp.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Ameiridaerank: family
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Amphipodarank: order
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Bivalviarank: class
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Canthocamptidaerank: family
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Canuellidaerank: family
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Cletodidaerank: family
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Copepodarank: class
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Crustacearank: subphylum
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Cyclopoidarank: order
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Cylindropsyllidaerank: family
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Diosaccidaerank: family
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Ectinosomatidaerank: family
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Gastropodarank: class
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Gastrotricharank: phylum
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Gnathostomulidarank: phylum
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Halacaridaerank: family
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Halodule wrightiirank: species
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Halophila ovalisrank: species
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Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson, 1867rank: species
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Harpacticidaerank: family
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Harpacticoidarank: order
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Holothuroidearank: class
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Insectarank: subclass
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Isopodarank: order
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Kinorhyncharank: phylum
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Laophontidaerank: family
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Longipediidaerank: family
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Loriciferarank: phylum
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Metidaerank: family
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Nematodarank: phylum
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Oligochaetarank: subclass
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Ostracodarank: class
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Paramesochridaerank: family
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Peltidiidaerank: family
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Polychaetarank: class
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Priapulidarank: phylum
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Rotiferarank: phylum
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Sipunculidarank: phylum
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Syringodium isoetifoliumrank: species
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Tanaidacearank: order
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Tardigradarank: phylum
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Tegastidaerank: family
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Tetragonicipitidaerank: family
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Thalassia hemprichiirank: species
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Thalestridaerank: family
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Turbellariarank: class
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Contacts
Shirley Gurdebekeoriginator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
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email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be
Magda Vincx
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
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email: magda.vincx@ugent.be
Magda Vincx
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: magda.vincx@ugent.be
Marleen De Troch
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
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email: marleen.detroch@ugent.be
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originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
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email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be
metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Mombasa Centre
custodian steward
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
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email: info@vliz.be
metadata author
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
administrative point of contact
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
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email: info@vliz.be