(MPB) biomass in sediments. In this study both vertical and horizontal variations in Chl a
content in mangrove forest was detected. This is the first report on the vertical distribution of
Chl a in the sediments of mangrove forests at Sonmiani Bay. The stations differ in
chlorophyll content in sediments and range between 0.8-4.9 Chl a μg g− 1. Comparatively
higher value of Chl a was obtained from Station II where nutrient loading from small …