Intertidal comparison of identified crustaceans indicated highest abundance of crustaceans in mid tidal zone as
compared to high and low tidal zone (Fig. 2). Moreover, transect wise observations showed highest abundance in
transect 1 while lowest in transect 3. Transect 1 was comparatively wider, larger and more exposed zone rather than the
other two transects 1. This might have been one of the reasons rather than the effect of environmental factors such as
salinity, temperature and the sediment characteristics.