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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: GET DATA

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Sub-Saharan African OBIS (AfrOBIS)

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: ICE Protected Area Biological Inventory Database

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1992-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > AMPHIBIANS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Quality The accuracy and reliability of the information is determined by the primary
data providers but is generally believed to be excellent.

As of July, 2005, species inventories from 1,415 protected areas in 133
countries are provided. These inventories account for approximately 25% of the
world's species of fishes, 32% of the world's species of amphibians, 35% of the
world's species of reptiles, 75% of the world's species of birds, and 62% of
the world's species of mammals. In excess of 235,000 plant occurrence records
are provided, but due to taxonomic constraints, the number of unique species
represented is unknown.

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

species

plants and animals

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Information Center for the Environment , Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis

Data Center URL: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT J. MEESE Phone: 530-752-1768 Email: rjmeese at ucdavis.edu Contact Address: University of California, Davis City: Davis Province or State: California Postal Code: 95616 Country: USA