Table 1.
Selected physical, biological, and chemical variables from the Tern Island study ponds
| Variable | Tern | Eider |
| pH | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Temp, °C | 9 | 6 |
| Cond, μS cm−1 | 366 | 206 |
| TN, mg L−1 | 4.82 | 0.845 |
| TP, μg L−1 | 97.3 | 33.3 |
| TP (filt.), μg L−1 | 57.3 | 18.8 |
| Chl a, μg L−1 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| DIC, mg L−1 | 11.8 | 18.9 |
| DOC, mg L−1 | 39 | 8.6 |
| POC, mg L−1 | 2.52 | 0.792 |
| As, μg L−1 | 2.79 | 0.84 |
| Cd, μg L−1 | 0.046 | 0.012 |
TN, total nitrogen; TP (filt.), total phosphorus filtered; POC, particulate organic carbon. The full suite of water chemistry variables, including all metals is reported in Table S1. All water chemistry data are from one sampling event on July 25, 2008.