Table 2.

Abundance and environmental factor correlations

Environmental factor and time period or other parameter	Statistical correlationa of maximum MPN for source
	Total		Oyster		Water
	Pearson correlation	Stepwise regression	Pearson correlation	Stepwise regression	Pearson correlation	Stepwise regression
Temp
12 h	0.355*	NC	0.230	NC	0.271	NC
72 h	0.389*	NC	0.270	NC	0.266	NC
Salinity
12 h	−0.369*	NC	−0.355*	NC	−0.236	NC
72 h	−0.461*	0.1768	−0.375*	0.378	−0.367	0.450
Rain
72 h	0.472**	0.049*	0.112	0.4753	0.623**	<0.001**
96 h	0.566**	0.006*	0.555**	0.001**	0.228	0.976
Dissolved O2
Percent	−0.333*	NC	−0.261	NC	−0.223	NC
Concn (mg/liter)	−0.355*	NC	−0.247	NC	−0.255	NC
Turbidity	0.112	NC	0.134	NC	0.112	NC

^aThe r statistic is given for Pearson correlations. For stepwise regression analyses, the P statistic is given, unless the environmental condition was excluded from the stepwise model, in which case no correlation (NC) is reported.

^*, P < 0.05;

^**, P < 0.001.