Table 1.
Physical and chemical parameters measured along the salinity gradient.
| Parameters | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S (%) | 2.6 | 8.3 | 13.4 | 15.4 |
| T (°C) | 27.7 | 24.2 | 26.6 | 25.2 |
| DO (mg l-1) | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| [NH4+] (μM) | 2.5 | 5.3 | > 110 | > 110 |
| [NO3-] + [NO2-] (μM) | < 1.6 | 2.9 | < 1.6 | 1.7 |
| [PO43-] (μM) | 1.0 | 8.4 | 1.0 | > 50 |
| [Chl a] (μg l-1) | 1.2 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| SPM (mg l-1) | 38.0 | 182.7 | 477.0 | 540.0 |
Salinity (S; %) and temperature (T; °C). Dissolved oxygen (DO; mg l-1), ammonium ([NH4+]; μM), nitrate + nitrite ([NO3-] + [NO2-]; μM), phosphate ([PO43-]; μM), Chlorophyll a ([Chl a]; μg l-1) and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM; mg l-1) concentrations