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Flora of South-Southern Nigeria Coastal Environments

Citation

Onuminya T, Ogundipe O (2022): Flora of South-Southern Nigeria Coastal Environments. v1.2. University of Lagos. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=ssflora&v=1.2 https://doi.org/10.15468/wxak7w accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-04.

Description

This is an occurrence record of phytoplanktons and plants in the South-South zone of the Nigerian Coast.

Taxonomic Coverages

The taxa represented span the Kingdom Protozoa, Chromista, Bacteria and Plantae
  1. Tracheophyta
    rank: phylum
  2. Charophyta
    rank: phylum
  3. Chlorophyta
    rank: phylum
  4. Cyanobacteria
    rank: phylum
  5. Euglenozoa
    rank: phylum
  6. Myzozoa
    rank: phylum
  7. Ochrophyta
    rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

The record covers Delta, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa and Akwa-Ibom States within the south southern region of Nigeria.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Agbawa,I.O.,Chimezie,E.(2011)Structure and Phytodiversity of Freshwater Swamp Forest in Oilrich Bonny,River State,Nigeria,Research Journal of Forestry,5(2);66-77 -
  2. Ajuzie, C.C. | Houvenaghel, G.T. (2009). Preliminary survey of potentially harmful dinoflagellates in Nigeria's coastal waters. Fottea 9(1): 107–120 -
  3. "Aroloye O. N (2018). Mangrove Species Distribution and Composition, Adaptive Strategies and Ecosystem Services. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.79028" -
  4. Asuk, S.A. | Offiong, E.E., |Ifebueme, M.N.| Akpaso, E.O. (2018). Species Composition and diversity of mangrove swamp forest in southern Nigeria. International Journal of Avian and Wildlife Biology. 3(2): 159-164. -
  5. Davies, O.A. | Atene, B.B. | Amachree, D. | Nwose, F.A. (2019). Phytoplankton Communitry of Upper Reaches of orashi River, Rivers State, Nigeria. Spec. j. biol. sci., 2019, Vol, 5 (3): 1-12. -
  6. Dirisu, A.R. | Uwagbae, M.A. | Edwin-Wosu, N.L. | Imoobe, T.O.T. (2019). Plankton Diversity and Community Structure of Asarama Estuary in the Niger Delta In Relation to Physico-Chemistry. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 17(5):10277-10292 . -
  7. Effiong, K.S. | Inyang, A.I. | Robert, U.U. (2018). Spatial distribution and diversity of phytoplankton community in Eastern Obolo River Estuary, Niger Delta. Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science, 9(11): 1-14 -
  8. Eyo, V.O. | Ekpo, P.B. | Andem, A.B. | Okorafoe, K.A. (2013). Ecology and Diversity of Phytoplankton in the Great Kwa River, Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 1(2):1-7 -
  9. Ezekiel E.N, | Ogamba, E.N | Abowei, J.F.N. (2011). Phytoplankton Composition and Abundace in Sombreiro River, Niger Delta, Nigeia. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(3): 229-233. -
  10. Ita, E.O. (1994). Aquatic plants and wetland Wildlife Resources of Nigeria. CIFA Occasional Paper. 21: 52pp. -
  11. Kadiri, M.O (1999). Phytoplankton Distribution in Some Coastal Waters Of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Botany, 12(1); 51-62. -
  12. Nyananyo, B.L. |Okeke, C.U. | Mensah, S.I. (2006). Physico-chemical conditions and distribution of phytoplankton in the Brass River, Nigeria.J. Appl. Sci, Environ. Mgt. 10(1): 43-45. -
  13. Olowokudejo, J.D. | Oyebanji, O.O (2016). Floral diversity of the littoral vegetation of Southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation. (1): 320-333. -

Contacts

Temitope Onuminya
originator
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2347030241452
email: tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RXZrUZIAAAAJ&hl=en
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
originator
position: Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2348023201618
email: oogundipe@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VWQwLZgAAAAJ&hl=en
Temitope Onuminya
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2347030241452
email: tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RXZrUZIAAAAJ&hl=en
Temitope Onuminya
point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2347030241452
email: tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RXZrUZIAAAAJ&hl=en
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
principal investigator
position: Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2348023201618
email: oogundipe@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VWQwLZgAAAAJ&hl=en
Victor Oroleke
processor
position: Technical Assistant
University of Lagos
Department of Botany
Akoka
23401
Lagos
NG
email: orolekevictor@gmail.com
Temitope Onuminya
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
AKOKA
23401
LAGOS
NG
Telephone: +2347030241452
email: tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng
userId: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RXZrUZIAAAAJ&hl=en
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