Research Article

Long-Term Assessment of an Innovative Mangrove Rehabilitation Project: Case Study on Carey Island, Malaysia

Table 1

The range of nutrient concentration at reforestation site.

Nutrient concentration (ppm)Reforestation site (ppm)Natural habitat (ppm)Concentration considered toxic (ppm)

Macronutrient
 Nitrogen (N)22.69–57.39010–60a
 Calcium (Ca)260.28–314.81151.60–311.47<500b
 Magnesium (Mg)265.47–325.71209.00–255.77<300b
 Sulphur (S)1.56–4.011.78–4.39>2c
Micronutrients
 Manganese (Mn)0.09–0.780.01–0.380.01–0.8c
 Chlorine (Cl)15.46–32.8412.08–27.91120–300d
 Copper (Cu)0.01-0.020.02–0.040.02–0.05d

Note: aGong and Ong [55], bClemens [66], cReddy and DeLaune [69] and dHopkins and Hüner [62].