Characteristics Values
TPH (mg/kg) 379.50
TOC (%) 0.06
Nitrogen (%) 0.15
Phosphorus (mg/kg) 44.04
Porosity (%) 32.0
pH 5.05
Sand (%) 47.5
Clay (%) 28.7
Silt (%) 23.8
THB (cfu/g) 5.0×105 ± 1.5×104
THF (cfu/g) 3.1×105 ± 2.1×104
HUB (%) 4.0 ± 0.2
HUF (%) 2.9 ± 0.3
Key: THB=Total Heterotrophic Bacterial, THF=Total Heterotrophic Fungal Count, HUB=Hydrocarbon Utilizing Bacteria, HUF=Hydrocarbon Utilizing Fungi
Table 4: Base line properties of mangrove swamp soil before contamination and planting.