Table 1.
Median physical water quality parameters (Min, Max) and geometric mean (SD) of Escherichia coli and enterococci for each water type
| Parameter | Canal N = 16* | Lake N = 8† | Marine N = 12‡ | River N = 39§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 26.6 (21.5, 29.4) | 28.8 (26.3, 32.3) | 30.1 (27.1, 32.4) | 27.7 (24.1, 34.2) |
| pH | 8.2 (7.8, 8.3) | 8.2 (7.9, 8.5) | 8.0 (7.1, 8.7) | 8.1 (7.6, 8.6) |
| Turbidity (NTU) | 16 (0.89, 120) | 30 (1.8, 360) | 3.5 (0.92, 31) | 9.0 (1.3, 270) |
| Salinity (mg/L) | 0.15 (0.12, 0.18) | 0.41 (0.14, 1.6) | 36 (23, 39) | 0.16 (0.08, 0.26) |
| Specific conductance (μS/cm) | 308 (245, 382) | 821 (298, 3,140) | 54,200 (36,800, 58,900) | 342 (161, 568) |
| E. coli (MPN/100 mL) | 600 (4.2) | 22 (6.3) | NA¶ | 500 (6.0) |
| Enterococci (MPN/100 mL) | NA | NA | 180 (18) | NA |
*
N = 12 for pH.
†
N = 6 for pH.
‡
N = 9 for pH.
§
N = 29 for pH.
¶
Not analyzed.