Online-only Table 2.
Temporal and geographical coverage of biota datasets integrated in the Kenya-Belgium data collection.
| Dataset subject | Temporal coverage | Geographical coverage | No. records | Metadata link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count of observed waterbirds | 1995 | Kenyan coast, Lake Victoria, Tana river | 2235 | https://doi.org/10.14284/175 |
| List of microphytoplankton species | 1992 | Kenyan coast | 228 | https://doi.org/10.14284/74 |
| List and counts of ichthyofauna of a seagrass bed | 1993 | Gazi Bay | 31 | https://doi.org/10.14284/113 |
| List of phytal harpacticoid fauna | 1986–1988 | Gazi Creek, McKenzie Point, Fort Jesus | 37 | https://doi.org/10.14284/114 |
| Counts and abundance of epiphytic meiofauna and nematodes from seagrasses | 1989 | Gazi, Nyali | 1226 | https://doi.org/10.14284/115 |
| Counts of hyperbenthos | 1994 | Gazi Bay | 610 | https://doi.org/10.14284/79 |
| Meiobenthos densities in Avicennia marina mangrove sediments | 1992–1993 | Gazi Bay | 943 | https://doi.org/10.14284/80 |
| Abundance and habitat of echinoderm species | 1969 | Kenyan coast, Watamu, Mida Creek, Kilifi | 1512 | https://doi.org/10.14284/97 |
| List of seagrasses and benthic macroalgae of the tidal channels | 1989 | Gazi Bay | 9449 | https://doi.org/10.14284/120 |
| List of the genus Dictyopteris | 1985–1999 | Western Indian Ocean | 70 | https://doi.org/10.14284/96 |
| List of Padina species | 1985–1999 | Western Indian Ocean | 158 | https://doi.org/10.14284/158 |
| List of Cladophorales species | 1985–1992 | Kenyan coast | 105 | https://doi.org/10.14284/98 |
| List of Codiales species | 1985–1993 | Kenya, Zanzibar, Seychelles | 137 | https://doi.org/10.14284/99 |
| List of intertidal benthic diatoms | 1991 | Gazi Bay | 273 | https://doi.org/10.14284/81 |
| List of Caulerpales species | 1985–1989 | Kenyan Coast | 122 | https://doi.org/10.14284/82 |
| List of Siphonocladales species | 1985–1992 | Kenyan Coast | 107 | https://doi.org/10.14284/100 |
| List of Ceramiaceae species | 1985–1997 | East-African coast | 115 | https://doi.org/10.14284/101 |
| Qualitative abundance of zooplankton taxa | 1985–1986 | Port Reitz Creek | 300 | https://doi.org/10.14284/102 |
| List of macrofauna species | 1986 | Gazi, Kanamai, Malindi Bay | 119 | https://doi.org/10.14284/103 |
| List of Dictyotales species | 1985–1994 | Kenya, Tanzania | 107 | https://doi.org/10.14284/107 |
| List of seagrasses and associated macroalgae | 1987 | West Gazi Bay | 380 | https://doi.org/10.14284/117 |
| Counts of epibenthic fish species | 1996 | Gazi Bay | 410 | https://doi.org/10.14284/94 |
| Composition and densities of the meiobenthic community | 1996 | Gazi Bay | 6057 | https://doi.org/10.14284/85 |
| Counts of Mysidacea sp. | 1994 | Gazi Bay | 53 | https://doi.org/10.14284/87 |
| Counts of Isopoda | 1994 | Gazi Bay | 97 | https://doi.org/10.14284/83 |
| Counts of Mysidacea sp. | 1994–1996 | Gazi, Uroa, Ambon | 20 | https://doi.org/10.14284/84 |
| List of sampled reef corals | 1990 | Kenyan Coast | 82 | https://doi.org/10.14284/109 |
| Shell measurements and biomass of the mangrove oyster Crassostrea cucullata | 1991 | Gazi | 133 | https://doi.org/10.14284/86 |
| List of Typhloplanoida | 1985–1997 | Zanzibar, Kenya, Kerguelen, Australia, Weddell Sea | 42 | https://doi.org/10.14284/93 |
| Counts of Echinothrix diadema and its substrate coverage | 1997 | Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve | 66 | https://doi.org/10.14284/89 |
| List of harpacticoid copepods in tropical seagrass beds | 1996 | Gazi Bay, Mbweni | 164 | https://doi.org/10.14284/108 |
| Length, weight measurements of Sphaeramia orbicularis, counts of potential prey items and other observed fish | 1993 | Gazi Bay | 330 | https://doi.org/10.14284/75 |
| List, counts and length of observed fish | 1990 | Gazi Creek | 31 | https://doi.org/10.14284/111 |
| Zooplankton taxon abundances | 1990–1991 | Gazi Creek | 870 | https://doi.org/10.14284/110 |
| Epibenthos and fish species counts | 1994 | Gazi Bay | 7868 | https://doi.org/10.14284/95 |
| Length, width and weight of Echinotrix diadema and E. Calamaris species | 1994–1995 | Mombasa Marine National Park | 424 | https://doi.org/10.14284/88 |
| Overview and counts of phytal Harpacticoida collected on seagrasses | 1991 | Gazi Bay, Tudor Creek | 338 | https://doi.org/10.14284/105 |
| List of zooplankton taxa and copepod species | 1984–1987 | Tudor Creek | 1003 | https://doi.org/10.14284/118 |
| List of epiphytic macroalgae species and coverage percentages | 1989 | Gazi Bay | 3839 | https://doi.org/10.14284/119 |
| Cell measurements and densities on phytoplankton species | 1989 | Gazi Creek | 54 | https://doi.org/10.14284/142 |
| Zonation and list of mangrove vegetation and associated fauna | 1993 | Gazi Bay, Mida Creek | 365 | https://doi.org/10.14284/150 |
| Abundance of Asterropteryx semipunctatus and Gnatholepis sp.1 | 1995 | Gazi Bay | 222 | https://doi.org/10.14284/77 |
| Density of mangrove meiobenthos and nematode biomass measurements | 1989 | Gazi Bay | 2453 | https://doi.org/10.14284/144 |
| Zooplankton densities | 1998 | Shirazi bay | 810 | https://doi.org/10.14284/91 |
| Qualitative abundance data on marine flora | 1986–1987 | Kenyan Coast | 1980 | https://doi.org/10.14284/106 |
| Counts and size ranges of fish species | 1990–1991 | Gazi Creek | 71 | https://doi.org/10.14284/112 |
| Counts of observed fish species | 1993 | Gazi Bay | 750 | https://doi.org/10.14284/146 |
| Benthos densities | ? | Gazi Bay | 10 | https://doi.org/10.14284/145 |
| Catch data on fish and invertebrates | 1994–1996 | Gazi Bay | 55151 | https://doi.org/10.14284/152 |
| Zooplankton and phytoplankton densities in oyster farms | 1992 | Gazi Creek | 1770 | https://doi.org/10.14284/149 |
| Copepoda species list and zooplankton densities | 1990–1992 | Gazi, Lamu, Malindi | 2857 | https://doi.org/10.14284/153 |
| Macrobenthos densities and nematode biomass sampled in a Ceriops tagal mangrove | 1992–1993 | Gazi Bay | 1326 | https://doi.org/10.14284/155 |
| List of found macroalgal and seagrass species and study on algal community on pneumatophores of mangrove trees | 1987 | Gazi Bay | 601 | https://doi.org/10.14284/164 |
| Counts of mangrove crabs in mangrove forests | 1998–1999 | Dabaso, Gazi | 46 | https://doi.org/10.14284/157 |
| Mangrove species list | ? | Gazi Bay | 8 | https://doi.org/10.14284/179 |
| Species composition and biomass of seagrass and macroalgae communities | 1991 | Gazi Bay | 119 | https://doi.org/10.14284/163 |
| List of epiphytic macroalgae and relative abundance of mangrove microphytobenthos | 1987–1991 | Gazi Bay | 65 | https://doi.org/10.14284/159 |
| Zooplankton qualitative abundances and species composition | 1990–1991 | Gazi Creek | 111 | https://doi.org/10.14284/161 |
| Density of major macrobenthos taxa in mangroves | 1990 | Gazi Bay | 480 | https://doi.org/10.14284/162 |
| Abundance and length measurements of identified fish species | 1991–1992 | Gazi Creek | 399 | https://doi.org/10.14284/165 |
| Checklist of hermatypic coral species and distribution data of coral genera | ? | Kenyan Coast | 364 | https://doi.org/10.14284/166 |
| Relative abundances, counts and length measurements of penaeid shrimps | 1986 | Tudor Creek | 91 | https://doi.org/10.14284/167 |
| List of estuarine fish species | 1985 | Port Reitz, Tudor Creek | 33 | https://doi.org/10.14284/176 |
| Presence/absence data on brackish water crabs | 1985–1986 | Gazi, Kanamai, Bamburi, Mkomani | 112 | https://doi.org/10.14284/168 |
| Presence/absence data on planktonic copepods | 1984–1985 | Tudor Creek | 159 | https://doi.org/10.14284/171 |
| Zooplankton abundance and dry weight and length measurements of copepods | 1985–1986 | Fort Jesus, Tudor Creek | 37 | https://doi.org/10.14284/172 |
| Identification and habitat description of Gracilaria salicornia and other algae | 1986 | MacKenzie Point | 67 | https://doi.org/10.14284/177 |
| Presence/absence of macroalgae and their zonation patterns on rocky cliffs | 1985 | Mombasa | 1182 | https://doi.org/10.14284/178 |