Table 2.
Diversity indices of 16S rRNA gene and nifH sequences from rhizosphere sediments (n = 6) of three mangrove species (expressed as mean value and standard error, SE).
|
R. apiculata |
A. marina |
C. tagal |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S rRNA | NifH | 16S rRNA | NifH | 16S rRNA | NifH | |
| (mean ±SE) | (mean ±SE) | (mean ±SE) | ||||
| Chao 1 | 13,364 ± 328 | 739 ± 33 | 11,511 ± 593 | 682 ± 40 | 11,549 ± 686 | 716 ± 29 |
| OTUs | 6,622 ± 159 | 630 ± 26 | 5,786 ± 254 | 574 ± 27 | 5,812 ± 288 | 610 ± 26 |
| Shannon–Wiener (H′) | 7.88 ± 0.06 | 4.90 ± 0.13 | 7.63 ± 0.08 | 4.83 ± 0.09 | 7.57 ± 0.12 | 4.89 ± 0.09 |
| Simpson E | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.001 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 |