Abstract-The distribution and abundance of copepods belonging to the genera Candacia and Paracandacia (family Candaciidae) within the inshore, shelf and offshore waters of the Kenya coast are presented. The copepod species are widely distributed, at low abundances (9 to 240 ind.100/m 3 ) within the inshore waters, which increases to a maximum (40 to 360 ind.100/m 3 ) within the shelf waters and decreases again to minimum (10 to 40 ind.100/m 

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