Fig. 11.

The main shallow water marine and coastal habitats: (A) Cuvumbi Island reef flat, showing Acroporacolonies during lowest low tide; (B) wide abraded flat bordering the Lac Badana outlet, emerged at low tide. The rugged surface is covered by a thin sandy sheet and scattered seagrass; (C) mangal flat at low tide near Yamani (Lac Badana). The roots are densely encrusted by ostreids (Saccostrea

cuccullata); (D) Fuma Island sandy tail at low tide showing a densely bioturbated

muddy bottom; (E) ebb-oriented ripples on the beach ridge at Lac Anole outlet