Description
This is a compilation of animals found in the south southern region of the Nigerian Coastal Environments.
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 883 records.
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
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Onuminya T, Ogundipe O (2022): A Record of Fauna in South-Southern Region of the Nigerian Coastal Environments. v1.2. University of Lagos. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=ssanimals&v=1.2
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: f83035bf-bcc7-45b1-87e6-ccd7d9922eed. University of Lagos publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Nigeria.
Keywords
Occurrence; Insects; Reptiles; Fishes; Macrobenthos; Mammals; Crustaceans; Birds; Observation
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
The record covers Delta, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa and Akwa-Ibom States within the south southern region of Nigeria.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [4.325, 5.054], North East [6.359, 9.042] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The data comprises of Arthropods, Molluscs, Cnidarians, Rotifers and Chordates found in south-south Nigerian Coast.
| Phylum | Arthropoda, Chordata, Mollusca, Cnidaria |
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| Class | Insecta, Gastropoda, Arachnida, Actinopterygii, Sarcopterygii, Hexanauplia, Hydrozoa, Eurotatoria, Aves, Malacostraca, Branchiopoda |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1992-03-01 / 2017-03-01 |
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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 |
| Study Area Description | Nigerian Coastal Environments |
The personnel involved in the project:
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Bibliographic Citations
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- Lucy, C.I., | Kevin, E.K. | Dike, H.O. (2020) Assessment of water quality and plankton Taxa of Nworie river In Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria.Journal of environmental science,Toxicology and food technology, 14: 43-51
- Davies, O.A., Atene, B.B., Amachree, D. and Nwose, F.A. (2019). Phytoplankton Communitry of Upper Reaches of orashi River, Rivers State, Nigeria. Spec. j. biol. sci., 2019, Vol, 5 (3): 1-12.
- Effiong, K.S.,| Inyang, A.I. | Robert, U.U. (2018). Spatial distribution and diversity of phytoplankton community in Eastern Obolo River Estuary, Niger Delta. Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science, 9(11): 1-14
- Membere, O. and nwabueze, E. (2019). Abundance and Diversity of Insects in Borikiri Mangrove Ecosystem in Niger Delta, Nigeria. African Life Science Journal, 1(1): 9-24.
- Imoobe, T.O.T., | Tawari-Fufeyin, P, | Ejoh, A.S. (2008). Community structure of crustacean zooplankton in Ekpan Creek, a perturbed tributary of Warri River, Niger Delta, Nigeria. African Scientist 9(4): 123-134.
- Eyo, V.O., Ekpo, P.B., Andem, A.B. and Okorafoe, K.A. (2013). Ecology and Diversity of Phytoplankton in the Great Kwa River, Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 1(2):1-7
- Olomukoro, J.O. and Iloba, B.N. (2010). Types and Abundance of Arthropod Fauna in Relation to Physico-Chemical Properties of the Bottom Sediment Of Warri River, Nigeria. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Science. 17(1): 33-39.
- Dirisu, A.R., Uwagbae, M.A., Edwin-Wosu, N.L. and Imoobe, T.O.T. (2019). Plankton Diversity and Community Structure of Asarama Estuary in the Niger Delta In Relation to Physico-Chemistry. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 17(5):10277-10292 .
- Akpan, A.K., Egwali, E.C., Esenowo, I.K. and Akpani, E.K. (2019). Preliminary study on the Composition and Abundace of Shellfish(Decapoda:Crustaea) in Uta Ewa Estuary, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Animal Research International 16(1): 3198 – 3206.
- Arimoro, F.O., | Ikomi, R.B., | Ajuzieogu, I.O. | Nwadukwe, F.O. (2011).Temporal and spatial variability in macroinvertebrate community structure in relation to environmental variables in Ajijiguan Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 36(1): 57–66.
- Francis, D.(2013).Fishes in Nigerians Water:No Place to Hide.Department of Animal and Environmental Biology,Faculty of Biological sciences College Of Natural & Applied Sciences.Pp 1-100
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | f83035bf-bcc7-45b1-87e6-ccd7d9922eed |
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| https://ipt-nigeria.gbif.fr/resource?r=ssanimals |