Abstract
A quantitative survey of reef community structure was carried out within the Ras Mohammed Marine National Park in the southern Sinai. Ten transects were surveyed to a depth of 40 m around the southern tip of the Ras Mohammed Peninsula. Percentage cover of designated taxa was recorded within 9 m2 quadrats located at 5 m depth intervals. Sedimentation rates were recorded. Different taxa showed clear patterns of distribution related to depth and to site. These are related to variations in slope, water movement, sedimentation, and diving pressure. The implications of the results for the Marine Park management are summarised.
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