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Counts of hyperbenthos of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in October 1994
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Luhunga B.Y.; Mees J.; Fundamental and Applied Marine Ecology Post Graduate Program (FAME). VUB; Marine Biology Section, Zoology Institute. Ugent: Belgium; (2016): Counts of hyperbenthos of Gazi Bay (Kenya) sampled in October 1994. https://doi.org/10.14284/79
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This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
The spatial community structure of the hyperbenthos of Gazi bay was investigated during one week in October 1994. 38 stations were sampled using a hyperbenthic sledge. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Luhunga, B.Y. (1997). Spatial community structure of the hyperbenthos of Gazi Bay, Kenya. MSc Thesis. University of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 68 pp. more
A total of 36 taxa were encountered in this study. The dominant taxa (constituting >4% of the community) were the Amphipoda Gammaridea, Mysidacea, Gastropoda, Isopoda, zoea larvae of Brachyura, Polychaeta, larvae and early post-larvae of Pisces Teleostei and Chaetognatha for the day samples, and Mysidacea and Amphipoda Gammaridea for the night samples, Ostracoda, Copepoda, Cumacea and Natantia being locally dominant. Other important taxa (between 0.1 and 3% of the total community) were Opisthobranchia, Amphipoda Caprellidea, Nematoda, Bivalvia, Tanaidacea, Oligochaeta, juveniles and megalopae of Brachyura, Scyphozoa, juvenile Pisces Teleostei, Ascidiacea, Anthozoa and Plathelminthes. Coleoptera, Anomura, Ophiuroidea, Cephalopoda, Leptostraca, Cephalochordata, Pycnogonida, zoea larvae of shrimp, Hydrozoa, Brachyura Corystidae and unidentified eggs were rare (<0.1c /1 0 of the total community).
A total of 36 taxa were encountered in this study. The dominant taxa (constituting >4% of the community) were the Amphipoda Gammaridea, Mysidacea, Gastropoda, Isopoda, zoea larvae of Brachyura, Polychaeta, larvae and early post-larvae of Pisces Teleostei and Chaetognatha for the day samples, and Mysidacea and Amphipoda Gammaridea for the night samples, Ostracoda, Copepoda, Cumacea and Natantia being locally dominant. Other important taxa (between 0.1 and 3% of the total community) were Opisthobranchia, Amphipoda Caprellidea, Nematoda, Bivalvia, Tanaidacea, Oligochaeta, juveniles and megalopae of Brachyura, Scyphozoa, juvenile Pisces Teleostei, Ascidiacea, Anthozoa and Plathelminthes. Coleoptera, Anomura, Ophiuroidea, Cephalopoda, Leptostraca, Cephalochordata, Pycnogonida, zoea larvae of shrimp, Hydrozoa, Brachyura Corystidae and unidentified eggs were rare (<0.1c /1 0 of the total community).
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Benthos, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Hyperbenthos, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay, Anomura, Anthozoa, Ascidiacea, Bivalvia, Brachyura, Caprellidae Leach, 1814, Caridea, Chaetognatha, Coleoptera, Copepoda, Crustacea, Cumacea, Gammaridea, Hydrozoa, Isopoda, Mysida, Nebaliacea, Nematoda, Oligochaeta, Ophiuroidea, Opisthobranchia, Ostracoda, Pisces, Polychaeta, Prosobranchia, Pycnogonida, Scyphozoa, Tanaidacea, Turbellaria
Geographical coverage
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: 39,5092; MinLat: -4,45 - MaxLong: 39,5323; MaxLat: -4,4068 [WGS84]
Coordinates: MinLong: 39,5092; MinLat: -4,45 - MaxLong: 39,5323; MaxLat: -4,4068 [WGS84]
ISW, Kenya, Gazi Bay [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
18 October 1994 - 25 October 1994
Taxonomic coverage
Anomura [WoRMS]
Anthozoa [WoRMS]
Ascidiacea [WoRMS]
Bivalvia [WoRMS]
Brachyura [WoRMS]
Caprellidae Leach, 1814 [WoRMS]
Caridea [WoRMS]
Chaetognatha [WoRMS]
Coleoptera [WoRMS]
Copepoda [WoRMS]
Crustacea [WoRMS]
Cumacea [WoRMS]
Gammaridea [WoRMS]
Hydrozoa [WoRMS]
Isopoda [WoRMS]
Mysida [WoRMS]
Nebaliacea [WoRMS]
Nematoda [WoRMS]
Oligochaeta [WoRMS]
Ophiuroidea [WoRMS]
Opisthobranchia [WoRMS]
Ostracoda [WoRMS]
Pisces [WoRMS]
Polychaeta [WoRMS]
Prosobranchia [WoRMS]
Pycnogonida [WoRMS]
Scyphozoa [WoRMS]
Tanaidacea [WoRMS]
Turbellaria [WoRMS]
Parameter
Count of hyperbenthos
Contributors
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more, data manager
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Fundamental and Applied Marine Ecology Post Graduate Program (FAME), data creator
Budeba, Luhunga
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, data creator, data creator
Mees, Jan
Vincx, Magda
Vincx, Magda
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Publication
Based on this dataset
Luhunga, B.Y. (1997). Spatial community structure of the hyperbenthos of Gazi Bay, Kenya. MSc Thesis. University of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section: Gent. 68 pp.
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2013-10-31
Information last updated: 2016-11-08
