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Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute - Marine Species

Entry ID: kenya_marine

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Summary

Abstract: Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) is a State Corporation in the Ministry of Fisheries Development of the Government of Kenya. It is mandated to conduct aquatic research covering all the Kenyan waters and the corresponding riparian areas including the Kenyan's EEZ in the Indian Ocean waters.

This collection was compiled from publications, and it currently consists of 3080 records of 533 families.

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Sub-Saharan African OBIS (AfrOBIS)

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -0.02

S: -4.71

E: 41.74

W: 37.91

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya

Dataset Title: KMFRI Marine

Dataset Release Date: September 2010

Dataset Release Place: Mombasa, Kenya

Dataset Publisher: AfrOBIS, South Africa

Online Resource: http://www.iobis.org/

Location Keywords

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Quality As the dataset is compiled from publications, most of the records are located in the centre of Kenya.

Access Constraints None.

Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form
appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of
the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full
citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any
constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS.

Ancillary Keywords

Acanthasteridae

Acanthoclinidae

Originating Center

ING

Data Center

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy

Data Center URL: http://www.ingv.it/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LILI CAFARELLA Phone: +39 6 51860322 Fax: +39 6 5041181 Email: cafarel at ugo.ingrm.it Contact Address: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica/ING Via di Vigna Murata 605 City: Roma Postal Code: I-00143 Country: Italy

Personnel

LILI CAFARELLA

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +39 6 51860322

Fax: +39 6 5041181

Email: cafarel at ugo.ingrm.it

Contact Address:

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica/ING

Via di Vigna Murata 605

City: Roma

Postal Code: I-00143

Country: Italy

ANTONIO MELONI

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +39 6 51860317

Fax: +39 6 5041181

Email: meloni at in8800.ingrm.it

Contact Address:

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica/ING

Via di Vigna Murata 605

City: Roma

Postal Code: I-00143

Country: Italy

Publications/References

Azzara R., Bozzo E., Caneva G., meloni A., Palangio P., Romea G., 1991.
Geomagnetic Measurements at Terra Nova Bay (Antarctica) Italian magnetic
observatory during the austral summer 1986/87, 1987/1988, and 1988/1989.
Memorie della societa' geologica italiana, XLVI, Siena, 4/6 Ottobre, 1989.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 1997-09-17

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