Funding for this research was provided by:
Qatar University (QUUG-CAS-DBES-15/16-5)
Article History
Received: 3 April 2018
Accepted: 3 October 2018
First Online: 17 October 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare no competing financial interests. The study did not involve work with humans or vertebrates. All authors have approved the manuscript and agree to its submission.
: Raw data used for analyses, a list of macrobenthic fauna associated with the natural and planted mangrove sites (Table S1). Effect (p values) of mangrove type, position, and site on abundance and species richness in benthic macrofauna groups (Table S2). Summary of site physical parameters (Table S3). Supplementary Figures (FS1-S3) are included in the online Supplementary Information.