Table 1. Environmental description o f the seven study sites
in the mangrove forest o f Gazi Bay, Kenya.
Location Soil Texture Hasi (m)T Inundation frequency "
(days/month)
site 1 silty clay 2.18 30
site 2 sandy loam 2.84 23
site 3 loamy sand 3.25 14
site 4 clay loam 3.35 12
site 5 clay loam - loamy sand 3.49 8
site 6 sandy loam - loamy sand 3.63 5
site 7 loamy sand - sandy loam 3.66-3.80* 5-3*
^ Height above sea level.
* Inundation frequency based on the Kilindini Harbour tide tables of 2009.
See ‘Material and methods - Environmental data collection' for more
information.