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Gildeeva, Olga; Alivernini, Mauro; Akita, Lailah Gifty; Frenzel, Peter (2025): Field samplings and environmental data of ostracoda and foraminifera from Keta Lagoon and Densu Estuary, Ghana [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984015, In: Gildeeva, O et al. (2025): Ostracoda and foraminifera and environmental data taken 2017 from Keta Lagoon and Densu Estuary, Ghana [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.931758

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Published: 2025-09-17DOI registered: 2025-10-16

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Keyword(s):
Densu Estuary; estuaries; Foraminifera; Ghana; Keta Lagoon; Ostracoda; Recent; western Africa
Related to:
Gildeeva, Olga; Akita, Lailah Gifty; Biehler, Johannes; Frenzel, Peter; Alivernini, Mauro (2021): Recent brackish water Foraminifera and Ostracoda from two estuaries in Ghana, and their potential as (palaeo)environmental indicators. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 256, 107270, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107270
Funding:
Volkswagen Foundation (VW), grant/award no. 89371: TUIRO
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 5.711544 * Median Longitude: 0.322216 * South-bound Latitude: 5.507389 * West-bound Longitude: -0.333722 * North-bound Latitude: 5.968569 * East-bound Longitude: 1.014444
Date/Time Start: 2017-03-06T14:50:00 * Date/Time End: 2017-09-12T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: 0.20 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 1.80 m
Event(s):
GH_10 (GH 10)  * Latitude: 5.918667 * Longitude: 0.990167 * Date/Time: 2017-03-06T14:50:00 * Elevation: -0.3 m * Location: Keta Lagoon * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
GH_11 (GH 11)  * Latitude: 5.924444 * Longitude: 0.982139 * Date/Time: 2017-03-06T15:30:00 * Elevation: -0.8 m * Location: Keta Lagoon * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
GH_12 (GH 12)  * Latitude: 5.923778 * Longitude: 0.983889 * Date/Time: 2017-03-06T15:50:00 * Elevation: -0.8 m * Location: Keta Lagoon * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventFrenzel, Peter
Location of eventLocationFrenzel, Peter
Date/Time of eventDate/TimeFrenzel, Peter
Latitude of eventLatitudeFrenzel, Peter
Longitude of eventLongitudeFrenzel, Peter
Anthropogenic influenceAnt inflFrenzel, Peter
Distance to shoreDist shoremFrenzel, Peter
DistanceDistancekmFrenzel, PeterInflow
DEPTH, waterDepth watermFrenzel, PeterGeocode
10 ConductivityCondmS/cmFrenzel, Peter
11 SalinitySalFrenzel, Peterppt
12 Temperature, waterTemp°CFrenzel, Peter
13 pHpHFrenzel, Peter
14 Alkalinity, totalATmmol(eq)/lFrenzel, Peter
15 OxygenO2mg/lFrenzel, Peter
16 Detritus, coverDetritus covFrenzel, Peter
17 Oxidized layerOxidized layermmFrenzel, Peter
18 Total dissolved solidsTDSmg/lFrenzel, Peter
19 SignalSignalmVFrenzel, PeterREDOX ph
20 Oxidation reduction (RedOx) potentialEhmVFrenzel, Peter
21 Oxygen saturationO2 sat%Frenzel, Peter
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
286 data points

Data

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Event

Location

Date/Time

Latitude

Longitude

Ant infl

Dist shore [m]

Distance [km]

Depth water [m]
10 
Cond [mS/cm]
11 
Sal
12 
Temp [°C]
13 
pH
14 
AT [mmol(eq)/l]
15 
O2 [mg/l]
16 
Detritus cov
17 
Oxidized layer [mm]
18 
TDS [mg/l]
19 
Signal [mV]
20 
Eh [mV]
21 
O2 sat [%]
GH_10 Keta Lagoon2017-03-06T14:50:005.91870.9902village close to the pond0.37.700.30100.070.032.38.903.87.2absent106.0-121109180.0
GH_11 Keta Lagoon2017-03-06T15:30:005.92440.9821fish cage, fishing activities360.06.000.8053.335.230.69.0011.0absent132.0-131139170.0
GH_12 Keta Lagoon2017-03-06T15:50:005.92380.9839fish cage, fishing activities220.06.000.8053.335.230.69.009.9absent432.0-129160163.0
GH_13 Keta Lagoon2017-03-06T16:15:005.92260.9841fish cage, fishing activities40.06.100.4051.734.030.59.0216.0absent531.0-127172200.0
GH_14 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T13:00:005.5644-0.3337fishing, houses, ships3.04.000.2046.229.933.08.583.023.0absent10282.0-99139360.9
GH_15 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T13:35:005.5074-0.3308wasted materials, ships42.03.600.5044.628.932.78.6623.0absent1027.3-106160380.0
GH_16 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T13:50:005.5088-0.3273fish fences, wasted materials30.03.100.7028.517.531.78.633.018.1absent2171270.0
GH_17 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T14:05:005.5091-0.3242fish fences, wasting40.02.901.8031.119.931.18.5913.7absent>2019.5171209.0
GH_18 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T14:30:005.5098-0.3198some houses20.02.601.5036.723.131.18.602.511.1absent322.5151178.0
GH_19 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T14:45:005.5114-0.3138houses, oyste farming25.02.000.8045.629.530.88.639.8absent528.0163155.9
GH_20 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T15:00:005.5147-0.3068fishing, villages on the beach35.00.800.8049.732.530.48.702.312.4absent1030.3169197.1
GH_21 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T15:30:005.5149-0.2999fishing40.00.050.8052.734.729.38.719.8absent131.6177158.1
GH_22 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T16:05:005.5175-0.3064fishing, oyste farming60.00.901.3043.327.932.18.6912.0absent126.4174195.8
GH_23 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T16:50:005.5136-0.3133oyste fishing20.01.601.8041.326.731.08.6211.8absent125.9178184.1
GH_24 Densu Estuary2017-03-07T17:40:005.5104-0.3254wasting materials and ships. Fish cages14.13.201.0028.017.733.08.3721.0absent117.2-88305.0
GH_28 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.84760.9069fishing525.018.501.2036.222.826.88.799.9missing22.1133
GH_29 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.84340.9056fishing623.018.801.5035.722.527.18.758.0missing21.8141
GH_30 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.83540.9066fishing236.018.800.9536.222.827.38.8210.4missing22.5113155
GH_31 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.85060.9117Village closed to the pond3.017.600.2040.025.530.18.28missing24.4
GH_32 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.96851.0026Fishing, villages with constructions of road and buildings250.01.001.2531.120.027.88.792.010.5missing19.2-115159
GH_33 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.96861.0019Fishing, villages with constructions of road and buildings600.01.400.7531.519.627.58.822.010.0missing19.2-115159
GH_34 Keeta Lagoon2017-09-12T00:00:005.96851.0144Fishing, villages with constructions of road and buildings40.01.600.5031.919.827.48.843.410.2missing19.4164