Table 1.
Description of sampling stations along the Almendares River, Cuba.
| Site | Descriptiona | Dry-season flow (m3/s) | Wet-season flow (m3/s) | Depth (m)c | Width (m)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fed by an artesian spring. Shallow pool is situated in parkland on outskirts of Havana | NA | <0.16 | 0.42 | 37.4 |
| 8 | Downstream of a small village. Samples were taken from pool, which was overgrown with water hyacinths | NA | 0.95 | 1.30 | 5.20 |
| 7 | Site parallel to a small ranch from a flowing channel with dense vegetation along the banks | 0.39b | 0.97 | 0.95 | 5.65 |
| 6 | Site in municipal park above a deep pool with vegetation along banks. Often used for recreation | 0.39b | NA | NA | NA |
| 5A | Near the outfall from a malfunctioning waste treatment plant; an open channel with dense vegetation along banks | 0.53b | 1.93 | 0.42 | 7.45 |
| 5 | Parallel to a unmanaged solid waste landfill. Channel completely overgrown with water hyacinths | 0.55b | 2.22 | 0.81 | 4.90 |
| 4 | Downstream of an outlet drain from the landfill and domestic sewage discharge; some vegetation on banks | 0.55b | 2.62 | 0.42 | 6.86 |
| 3A | Site adjacent to a busy road near an open sewage outfall within a riffle zone | 0.78b | 6.66 | 0.82 | 7.00 |
aRiver flows from site 9 to 3A.
bHistorical data (Dominguez-Catasús et al., 2005) combined with contemporary information collected in the field.
cData corresponding to wet-season.
NA, not available.