Study of epifauna and meiobenthos by means of cage experiments in a Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina mangrove at Gazi Bay (Kenya) in August and September 1992

Maaike Steyaert; Magda Vincx; Jan Schrijvers; August Coomans; August Coomans

doi:10.14284/151

Study of epifauna and meiobenthos by means of cage experiments in a Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina mangrove at Gazi Bay (Kenya) in August and September 1992

Citation

Steyaert M.; Coomans A.; Marine Biology Section; Zoology Institute; Biology Department; Faculty of Sciences. Ugent: Belgium; (2016): Study of epifauna and meiobenthos by means of cage 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=5401) https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/151 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

Abiotic parameters and densities of meio-and epifauna taxa and nematode genera present at several depths in the cages, half 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: Steyaert, M. (1993). Structurele en trofische relaties tussen meiobenthos en epifauna in Ceriops mangroves (Gazi Bay, Kenya); Structural and trophic relationships between meiobenthos and epifauna in Ceriops mangroves (Gazi Bay, Kenya). MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Ghent. 118 (vol1), appendix (vol 2) pp.

Additional info

The specific relationships between the epifauna and the meiofauna were studied by means of a cage experiment in a mangrove swamp with a Ceriops tagal and Avicennia marina vegetation located at Gazi Bay (Kenya). The experimental setup consists of three cages, three half cages and three blanco’s (surface 1 m^2). All epifauna was removed in the cages in order to study the effects of epifaunal exclusion. Sampling occurred every five days during one month.

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1135

Amphipoda
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235040

Avicennia marina
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105

Bivalvia
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235088

Ceriops tagal
rank: species

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125741

Ciliata Couch, 1832
rank: genus

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155670

Cladocera
rank: superorder

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118086

Collembola
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1080

Copepoda
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1066

Crustacea
rank: subphylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1137

Cumacea
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1130

Decapoda
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1410

Foraminifera
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101

Gastropoda
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2078

Gastrotricha
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:292685

Halacaroidea
rank: superfamily

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1307

Insecta
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1131

Isopoda
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101060

Kinorhyncha
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:149668

Mysidacea
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:799

Nematoda
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036

Oligochaeta
rank: subclass

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1078

Ostracoda
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:883

Polychaeta
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101063

Priapulida
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14260

Rotatoria
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14260

Rotifera
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:152283

Sipunculida
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1133

Tanaidacea
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1276

Tardigrada
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:794

Turbellaria
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Maaike Steyaert
originator
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
BE
email: isolde.degrem@ugent.be

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

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