Benthic fauna of Ungwana Bay, Mombassa (Kenya) - A preliminary account

Abstract

Studies on the benthic fauna of African waters have largely been limited to that of South Africa coast [3,5;7,9,15,18]. Although, the Mombassa Coast is considered importanat for the exploitation of fishery resources. Very little is known about its living resources [1,6,13]. The present paper gives a preliminary report on the composition and abundance of benthic fauna from two different localities in the Ungwana Bay. The vertical distribution of meiofauna is discussed in relation to the substratum composition and prevaling environment conditions