Table 6. Ecosystem C stocks (Mg ha−1) of nine sites within different vegetation types of coastal wetlands of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.
Site | C (Mg ha−1) |
Tall mangroves | |
Isla Pitaya | 1,325 (134) |
Cayo Culebra | 648 (41) |
Mean | 987 (338) |
Medium mangroves | |
Hualaxtoc | 664 (78) |
Laguna Negra | 582 (33) |
Mean | 623 (41) |
Dwarf mangroves | |
Xamach | 412 (16) |
La Raya | 297 (18) |
El Playon | 433 (30) |
Mean | 381 (52) |
All mangroves | 663 (176) |
Marsh | |
Punta Gorda | 250 (30) |
Vigia chico | 104 (9) |
Mean | 177 (73) |
Values are shown as mean (standard error).