Table 2.
Summary of MQI for Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve.
| No | Category | Variable | Environment MQI (MQIe) (Based on disturbance levels, a-c) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Least Disturbed (MQIea) |
Moderately Disturbed (MQIeb) | Most Disturbed (MQIec) | ||||
| 1 | Mangrove Biotic Integrity | Above Ground Biomass | 4 (21.47; 39.00)a |
3 (32.00; 70.00) |
1 (24.00; 10.00) |
|
| Crab Abundance | ||||||
| 2 | Mangrove Soil | Soil N | 5 (0.30; 9.52) |
3 (0.40; 9.60) |
1 (0.50; 15.00) |
|
| Soil C | ||||||
| 3 | Marine-Mangrove | No of Phytoplankton Species | 5 (53.00; 38.00) |
4 (27.00; 37.00) |
2 (10.00; 12.00) |
|
| No of Diatom Species | ||||||
| 4 | Mangrove Hydrology | Dissolved Oxygen | 4 (6.00; 7.00) |
3 (4.00; 40.00) |
2 (2.00; 91.00) |
|
| Turbidity | ||||||
| Overall Environment MQI (MQIe) | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Socio-economic MQI (MQIse) | ||||||
| 5 | Mangrove Socio-Economic | Education (Years of Education) | 4 (11.00, 10.00) |
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| Time Spent (Hours) | ||||||
| Overall MQI | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
a
Random value for: (Variable 1; Variable 2).