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  1. Role of the source community for the recovery of seagrass associated meiofauna: a field colonisation experiment with seagrass mimics in Diani Beach, Kenya

    Role of the source community for the recovery of seagrass associated meiofauna: a field colonisation experiment with seagrass mimics in Diani Beach, Kenya

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LN Daudi --- , Kenya JN Uku --- , Kenya M De Troch --- Biology Department, Marine Biology, Belgium
    Seagrass communities are subject to frequent disturbances that can affect the associated fauna. Seagrass loss in Kenya has been mainly due to extensive grazing by the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla, leading to habitat fragmentation. The challenge is whether the system...
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  2. Nematode community structure and distribution along the Kenyan continental shelf

    Nematode community structure and distribution along the Kenyan continental shelf

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: SM Hashim --- University of Nairobi, Kenya AWN Muthumbi --- University of Nairobi, Kenya JM Githaiga --- University of Nairobi, Kenya J Okondo --- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya
    Meiofauna communities were analysed from samples collected at four stations on the Kenyan continental shelf (Shimoni, Kwale, Mombasa and Kilifi) during the maiden cruise of the RV Mtafiti, 12–21 December 2015. Nematodes were identified to genus level, and their distribution...
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