ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE POLYCHAETES IN SUEZ BAY

Polychaetes represent an important part of benthic invertebrates in marine environments. They play a great role in the food web of the marine ecosystem. They are usually distributed in the intertidal zone and considered as a good and palatable food for maThe area of study is a shallow extension of the Gulf of Suez, extents 77.13 km2 with mean depth of 10m. The Bay is connected to the Gulf of Suez through most of its south eastern side. It is also connected to the Suez Canal by a dredged channel of 12m dep