Seagrasses and associated macroalgae at West Gazi bay during July and August 1987 and abiotic data of the corresponding sampling locations

Mie De Wit; Eric Coppejans; Eric Coppejans; Hans Beeckman; Jozef Schalck

doi:10.14284/117

Seagrasses and associated macroalgae at West Gazi bay during July and August 1987 and abiotic data of the corresponding sampling locations

Citation

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. (http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=dataset&dasid=4498) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/117 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-24.

Description

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.

Additional info

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.

Taxonomic Coverages

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Acanthophora spicifera
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145100

Amphiroa rigida
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235033

Avicennia
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:214415

Boodleopsis pusilla
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144452

Bryopsis hypnoides Lamouroux, 1809
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143816

Caulerpa
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144531

Centroceras clavulatum
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143834

Ceramium
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145022

Chaetomorpha crassa
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143996

Cladophora
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208921

Cymodocea rotundata
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208932

Enhalus acoroides
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144296

Enteromorpha
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:157183

Giffordia Batters, 1892
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144188

Gracilaria Greville, 1830
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143841

Griffithsia C. Agardh, 1817
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143820

Halimeda
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208924

Halodule uninervis
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208925

Halodule wrightii
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208926

Halophila minor
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208930

Halophila ovalis
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144157

Hypnea
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143914

Laurencia Lamouroux, 1813
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:213680

Murrayella periclados
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144088

Padina Adanson, 1763
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143853

Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144272

Sphacelaria Lyngbye
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144706

Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey in W.J. Hooke
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:374716

Syringodium isoetifolium
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208931

Thalassia hemprichii
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:220228

Thalassodendron ciliatum
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144296

Ulva Linnaeus, 1753
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

ISW, Kenya, Coast, Gazi Bay

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mie De Wit
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium Plantkunde

Eric Coppejans
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium Plantkunde

Hans Beeckman
originator
Koninklijk Museum voor Midden Afrika

Jozef Schalck
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Laboratorium Plantkunde

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