Study of the influence of food quality on meiofaunal recolonisation in a natural mangrove forest (Kenya) [Studie van de invloed van voedselkwaliteit op de meiofaunale rekolonisatie in een natuurlijk mangrovebos (Kenia)]
Citation
De Busschere, C. (2007). Study of the influence of food quality on meiofaunal recolonisation in a natural mangrove forest (Kenya). Ghent University. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/1283
Contact:
De Busschere, Charlotte Availability: Unrestricted
The data are freely available to anybody and may be used for any purpose. Usage acknowledgement may be required Description
This dataset contains the results of an experiment in which the effect on the meiobenthic community of different species of primary producers at a different stage of degradation was tested in a R. mucronata mangrove stand. Scope Themes: Biology, Biology > Benthos, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates, Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries) Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Carbon isotopes, Degradation, Mangroves, Meiobenthos, Meiofauna, Recolonisation, ISW, Kenya, Coast, Gazi Bay, Bacillariophyceae, Nematoda, Oligochaeta, Rhizophora mucronata Poir. Geographical coverage ISW, Kenya, Coast, Gazi Bay [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
September 2006 Taxonomic coverage
Parameters
C:N ratio plant material Count of nematode genera Delta 13C nematodes Meiobenthos #/ Major taxa Contributors
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie (MARBIOL), more, data creator, data owner
Publication
Based on this dataset
De Busschere, C. (2007). Studie van de invloed van voedselkwaliteit op de meiofaunale rekolonisatie in een natuurlijk mangrovebos (Kenia). Study of the influence of food quality on the meiofaunal recolonisation in a natural mangrove forest (Kenya).. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Wetenschappen: Ghent. 128 pp., more
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field experiment
Metadatarecord created: 2007-06-13
Information last updated: 2014-01-10
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