3.2 Nutrient content in water after decomposition

There was no difference in total N in water between the observed and expected values of all litter mixtures (Fig. 3b), but for total P, the observed content lower than the expected value was found in the mangrove litter mixtures (Fig. 3c). Among litter mixtures of the observed values, A. corniculatum vs. K. obovata were lower in all nutrients than A. corniculatum vs. A. marina (significantly) and A. corniculatum vs. S . alterniflora (slightly) (Fig. 3).