Table 6.
Average (standard deviation) values of environmental variables for 2007 and 2011 for each station, both divided in two layers, 0–3 cm and 3–5 cm. n = 5 for 2007 and n = 2 for 2011 samples
| MGS (μm) | Silt% (<63 μm) | Sand% (>63 μm) | chla (μg g−1) | TOM (wt%) | TOC (wt%) | TN (wt%) | C:N molar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||||||
| B.South 0–3 cm | 19.50 (2.09) | 96.09 (0.71) | 3.91 (0.71) | 0.39 (0.22) | 0.08 (0.06) | 0.58 (0.02) | 0.06 (0.00) | 11.57 (0.09) |
| B.South 3–5 cm | 11.19 (6.52) | 98.64 (1.92) | 1.36 (1.92) | 0.03 (0.00) | 0.05 (0.01) | 0.57 (0.01) | 0.06 (0.00) | 11.60 (0.17) |
| B.West 0–3 cm | 18.15 (9.95) | 99.70 (0.27) | 0.30 (0.27) | 0.48 (0.14) | 0.03 (0.00) | 0.25 (0.03) | 0.05 (0.02) | 7.05 (2.56) |
| B.West 3–5 cm | 8.74 (0.40) | 99.85 (0.03) | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.06 (0.04) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.21 (0.03) | 0.10 (0.04) | 5.16 (2.84) |
| 2007 | ||||||||
| B.South 0–3 cm | 34.34 (14.69) | 90.56 (4.76) | 9.44 (4.76) | 0.08 (0.03) | – | – | – | – |
| B.South 3–5 cm | 14.85 (8.06) | 97.77 (2.30) | 2.23 (2.30) | 0.01 (0.01) | – | – | – | – |
| B.West 0–3 cm | 10.14 (1.07) | 99.28 (0.31) | 0.72 (0.31) | 0.05 (0.03) | – | – | – | – |
| B.West 3–5 cm | 9.87 (3.08) | 99.43 (0.84) | 0.57 (0.84) | 0.00 (0.00) | – | – | – | – |
MGS = median grain size, silt% = percentage silt of total, sand% = percentage sand of total, chla = chlorophyll a concentration, TOM = wt% of total organic matter, TOC = wt% of total organic carbon, TN = wt% of total nitrogen, C:Nmolar = molar carbon:nitrogen ratio.