A note on the zooplankton distribution and diversity in a tropical mangrove creek system, Gazi, Kenya

Abstract

Gazi Creek is situated at some 40 km south of Mombasa (Kenya 4° 25′ S, 39° 50′ E) sampling stations are located in the creek mouth (stn 1), in the inner creek (stn 3) and intermediate (stn 2). Sampling is done twice a month; it starts from stn 1 through stn 2 up to stn 3. A 335 µm Mesh size net is towed in near surface water for 5 minutes and the collected sample preserved in 5% formaldehyde. Hydrographic parameters are recorded during sampling.