Data Set on mangrove ecosystem functions in Gazi Bay, Kenya (1990-92)
Data set information
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| General | |
| Data holding centre | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | From February 1990 to October 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Mangroves area of Gazi Bay, situated 50 km south of Mombasa, Kenya |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column; Stable isotopes in biota; Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Stable isotopes in sediment; Nitrogen concentrations in sediment; Litter abundance and type; Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column |
| Description | |
| Summary | The general objective of this project is to describe and understand mangrove ecosystems along the Kenyan coast in order to provide a basis for rational management of those ecosystems. The specific objective is to estimate the processes responsible for nutrient and energy flows through the mangrove ecosystem. |
| Originators | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Prof. F. Dehairs |
| Address | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Telephone | +32 2 629 32 63 |
| Facsimile | +32 2 629 32 74 |
| fdehairs@vub.ac.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11012004 |
| Global identifier | 1000 |
| Last revised | 2009-08-11 |
