Table 1.
Summary of Dunnett tests on parameters analyzed during the development of R. mangle and A. schaueriana propagules impacted by marine diesel oil in the absence (MDO) and presence (MDO + HBC) of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium
| Propagule | Comparison | Survival | Stem growth | Diameter | Number of leaves | EST | DHA | Number of cells | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. mangle | Control v | MDO | 0.884 | 0.009* | 0.002* | 0.982 | 0.99 | 0.0001* | 0.841 |
| MDO + HBC | 0.818 | 0.006* | 0.35968 | < 0.0001* | 0.951 | 0.905 | 0.788 | ||
| A. shaueriana | Control v | MDO | 0.516 | < 0.0001* | < 0.0001* | 0.007* | 0.99 | 0.001* | 0.221 |
| MDO + HBC | 0.437 | 0.273 | 0.080 | 0.879 | 0.951 | 0.954 | 0.647 | ||
*Significant effects are indicated in bold. EST: Esterase activity; DHA: Dehydrogenase activity