Even though the concentrations of phosphate are lower than those of nitrogen compounds in aquacul-ture ponds, it is considered a limiting nutrient in mangrove forests , and uptake by mangrove plants could be a major phosphate removal mechanism .
A pesar de que las concentraciones de PO4 son menores comparadas con los compuestos nitrogenados en las pozas de acuacultura, el PO4 es considerado un nutriente limitante en los bosques de mangle .