Table 1.
Mean (± S.E.) and range (enclosed in parentheses) of physicochemical characteristics of water samples in sampling sites within a habitat in Banambani
| Habitat - Site | Alkalinity (ppm) | Conductivity (μmhos/cm) | D.O. (ppm) | Ortho-phosphate (ppm) | pH |
| Rockpools | |||||
| 1 | 23.75 ±1.9 (18 – 38) | 55.7 ± 19.7 (36 – 75.4) | 8.34± 0.49 (7.2 – 10) | 0.05 ± 0a | 7.3 ± 0.17 (6.8 – 8.9) |
| 2 | 20.13 ±0.8 (16 – 28) | 54.1 ± 14.1 (40 – 68.2) | 7.6 ± 0.6 (6.3 – 9.8) | 0.05 ± 0a | 7.3 ± 0.14 (6.9 – 8.8) |
| 3 | 18 ± 2.12 (12 – 21) | 32 ± 4 (28 – 36) | 7.3 ± 0.46 (6.4 – 8.5) | 0.05 ± 0a | 7.2 ± 0.16 (6.9 – 8.9) |
| Swamp | |||||
| 1 | 21.5 ± 3.6 (16 – 32) | 59.8 ± 4.2 (55.7 – 64) | 6.64 ± 0.7 (5.5 – 8.25) | 0.045 ± 0 (0.03 – 0.05) | 6.9 ± 0.06 (6.9 – 7.8) |
| 2 | 31 ± 4.4 (20 – 40) | 59.1 ± 1.1 (58 – 60.2) | 6.67 ± 0.4 (5.8 – 7.75) | 0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05) | 7.1 ± 0.09 (6.8 – 7.8) |
| 3 | 23.75± 3.8 (18 – 35) | 66.6 ± 11.4 (55.2 – 78) | 5.7 ± 0.65 (5.5 – 7) | 0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05) | 7.05± 0.07 (6.8 – 7.5) |
| Puddles | |||||
| 1 | 24 ±1.4 (20 – 26) | 40.75 ± 3.75 (37 – 44.5) | 7.16 ± 0.3 (6.95 – 7.9) | 0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05) | 6.96± 0.09 (6.5 – 8.2) |
| 2 | 21.5 ± 2.2 (16 – 24) | 61.25 ± 26.2 (35 – 87.42) | 7.45 ± 0.6 (6.8 – 9.1) | 0.05 ± 0 (0.05 – 0.06) | 6.9 ± 0.03 (6.7 – 7.2) |
| 3 | 22.7 ± 4.8 (16 – 32) | 35.5 ± 2.5 (33 – 38) | 6.87 ± 0.2 (6.7 – 7.2) | 0.07 ±0.02 (0.05 – 0.1) | 6.9 ± 0.03 (6.9 – 7) |
| Habitat – Site | NO3 (ppm) | Temp. (°C) | Turbidity (JTU) | TDS (ppm) | |
| Rockpools | |||||
| 1 | 2.2 ± 0a | 28.02 ± 0.74 (23.6 – 31.5) | 30 ± 5 (25 – 35) | 37.32 ± 19.7 (24.1 – 50.5) | |
| 2 | 2.2 ± 0a | 27.52 ± 0.93 (23.5 – 36.8) | 30 ± 5 (25 – 35) | 36.25 ± 14.1 (26.8 – 45.7) | |
| 3 | 2.2 ± 0a | 28.12 ± 1.05 (23.5 – 37.3) | 30 ± 5 (25 – 35) | 21.44 ± 4 (18.8 – 24.1) | |
| Swamp | |||||
| 1 | 2.2 ± 0a | 25.48 ± 0.69 (23 – 30.3) | 265 ± 65 (200 – 330) | 40.07 ± 4.2 (37.3 – 42.9) | |
| 2 | 2.75 ± 0.6 (2.2 – 4.4) | 27.19 ± 0.82 (20 – 33.5) | 265 ± 65 (200 – 330) | 39.6 ± 1.1 (36.9 – 40.3) | |
| 3 | 3.85±1.7 (2.2 – 8.8) | 28.35 ± 1.05 (23 – 33.5) | 265 ± 65 (200 – 330) | 44.62 ± 11.4 (38.9 – 52.3) | |
| Puddles | |||||
| 1 | 2.75±0.6 (2.2 – 4.4) | 27.4 ± 0.81 (21.2 – 33.9) | 105 ± 5 (100 – 110) | 27.3 ± 3.75 (24.8 – 29.8) | |
| 2 | 2.2 ± 0.9 (0 – 4.4) | 29.56 ± 1.96 (22.1 – 60.1) | 20 ± 5 (15 – 25) | 41.04 ± 26.2 (23.45 – 58.6) | |
| 3 | 2.2 ± 0a | 29.75 ± 1.5 (23.5 – 36.8) | 330 ± 30 (300 – 360) | 23.8 ± 2.5 (22.1 – 25.5) | |
a Values were the same in all measurements