Taxonomically Identified Brown Algae from the Kenyan Coast

Brown algae specimens collected from the Kenyan coast and taxonomically identified at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI). The dataset is stored in a 5.5 KB XLS file and was last updated on April 9, -2026. It was authored by Aragaw Zemene Sendekie and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic classification and identification of brown algae species based on collected specimens.
• Analysis of brown algae biodiversity and distribution along the Kenyan coast.
• Creating reference lists or training data for marine flora identification in the region.

Strengths

• Data is taxonomically identified by a research institute (KMFRI).
• Shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• File size is small (5.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Collected from the Kenyan coast and identified at KMFRI.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 17:37:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenyan coast