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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Fish Communities in a Tropical Bay (Gazi Bay, Kenya): Seagrass Beds vs. Unvegetated Areas
Netherlands Journal of Zoology, Volume 46, No. 3-4, Year 1995
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The fish fauna of seagrass beds and unvegetatcd areas in Gazi Bay (Kenya) was sampled in 9 stations with a beach seine. A total of 3601 fishes (> 95 % juveniles) was caught, comprising 75 species (40 families). The spatial patterns in the fish communities were investigated with multivariate statistical techniques. A first community occurred in the downstream part of a major river-fed creek and was characterised by a low density and diversity. These were sandy bottom stations with sparse seagrass vegetation. The dominant species of this community were Leiognathus elongatus and Bothus myriaster. A second community occurred in the upstream part of the same creek, and was characterised by a high density and diversity. Gerres acinaces and Atherinomorus duodecimalis were the dominant species. A third community occurred in the stations of the shallow part of the bay and was characterised by a high diversity but a lower density. The dominant species were Apogon thermalis and G. acinaces. Both latter communities occurred in stations with dense seagrass beds. © 1995, Brill. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
De Troch, Marleen
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Mees, Jan
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Papadopoulos, I.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Wakwabi, Enock O.
Kenya, Mombasa
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
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Citations: 21
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1163/156854295X00195
Study Locations
Kenya