Description
This is a checklist of Pyhtoplanktons in Lagos, Epe and Lekki lagoon as observed through sampling of the environment from November 2012 to April 2014
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 221 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Please be aware, this is an old version of the dataset. Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Onuminya T, Ogundipe O, Kunrunmi O, (2022): PHYTOPLANKTON COMPOSITION OF LAGOS, EPE AND LEKKI LAGOON. v1.1. University of Lagos. Dataset/Checklist. http://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=checklist_of_phyplankton_in_epe_lagoon&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is University of Lagos. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 0888a0e6-25fc-46e8-a8c7-d5a0fc591ed5. University of Lagos publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Nigeria.
Keywords
Checklist; Phytoplankton; Epe Lagoon; Lagos Lagoon; Lekki Lagoon; Derivedfromoccurrence
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
The record covers Ijede, Itokin, Imope, Imoru, Ejirin jetty, Epe jetty, Abomiti, Imu, Saga river and Oshun river
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [6.551, 3.937], North East [6.637, 4.081] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The data covers algae in the Divisions Chlorophyta, Dinophyta, Baccillariophyta and Cyanophyta.
| Class | Baccilariophyceae, Euglenophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Trebouxiophyceae, Zynematophyceae, Dinophyceae |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2012-11-06 / 2014-02-22 |
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Project Data
Mobilization of Nigerian Coastal Biodiversity Data for Publication to GBIF
| Title | Implementation of the Biodiversity Information and data System for Coastal Ecosystems in Nigeria - BID-AF2020-022-NAC |
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| Identifier | BID-AF2020-022-NAC |
| Funding | GBIF-BID Grant |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Random sampling was used
| Study Extent | Epe lagoon and its environs |
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| Quality Control | Replication was done per site to ensure quality control |
Method step description:
- Twelve locations were identified for collection on a monthly basis throughout the study period.
Bibliographic Citations
- OA KUNRUNMI AND TA ADESALU (2019). SEASONAL AND SUCCESSIONAL PATTERNS OF PHYTOPLANKTON IN EPE LAGOON, LAGOS, NIGERIA. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC SCIENCE, 44 (4): 349 -360.
Additional Metadata
| Maintenance Description | Dates and Locations of the collections as well as number of individuals collected per location has been provided. |
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| Alternative Identifiers | 0888a0e6-25fc-46e8-a8c7-d5a0fc591ed5 |
| http://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=checklist_of_phyplankton_in_epe_lagoon |