S. smithii dominated the area between 5-30 m followed by M. messor . The distance of 40-50 m from the estuary was dominated by S. guttatum followed by M. messor. Juveniles of the unidentified crab species were dominant towards the first 10 m of the transects. As shown in figure6, the highest number of crabs was recorded from 0-10 m distance and the lowest was recorded at 40 mdistance.