TABLE 3.
Environmental parameter ranges
| Site(s) | Designation | Temp range (°C) | Salinity range (ppt) | pH range | Total bacterial count range (106 cells ml−1) | Chlorophyll a concn range (mg m−3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River Flats | F | 0.0-28.5 | 0 | 7.2-9.0 | 0.8-12.8 | 0.3-128.9 |
| Baltimore | B | 1.5-27.0 | 3-12 | 7.0-8.2 | 1.0-12.0 | 1.2-166.9 |
| Kent Island | K | −0.5-30.0 | 2-13 | 7.1-8.5 | 1.1-11.3 | 2.3-147.4 |
| SERCa | S | −0.5-31.0 | 2-15 | 6.7-9.0 | 1.1-21.5 | 7.8-64.5 |
| Horn Point Laboratory | H | 0.5-30.0 | 5-15 | 7.3-8.4 | 1.6-14.0 | 2.8-67.5 |
| Cruise | 21.1-28.0 | 4.7-26.6 | NDb | ND | ND |
a
SERC, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
b
ND, not determined.