Table 2.
Seasonal mean dissolved oxygen (mg/L) of the water samples collected from different sites of Dal Lake and River Jhelum.
| Location | Seasons | Overall mean | CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (mean ± SD) | Winter (mean ± SD) | Spring (mean ± SD) | Summer (mean ± SD) | |||
| Dal Lake | ||||||
| Dalgate | 4.18 ± 0.38 | 5.87 ± 1.27 | 5.35 ± 0.73 | 4.14 ± 1.32 | 4.89 ± 0.86 | 0.97 |
| Saida Kadal | 4.21 ± 1.55 | 5.57 ± 1.10 | 4.84 ± 1.02 | 4.28 ± 1.03 | 4.73 ± 0.63 | NS |
| Hazratbal | 4.20 ± 1.22 | 5.67 ± 0.88 | 5.28 ± 1.70 | 3.55 ± 1.19 | 4.68 ± 0.97 | 1.24 |
| Telbal | 5.41 ± 1.38 | 6.73 ± 1.13 | 6.78 ± 1.25 | 5.80 ± 1.15 | 6.18 ± 0.68 | NS |
| River Jhelum | ||||||
| Chattabal Weir | 5.58 ± 1.50 | 6.16 ± 0.79 | 6.28 ± 0.93 | 4.98 ± 1.28 | 5.75 ± 0.59 | NS |
| Zerobridge | 4.97 ± 1.50 | 5.76 ± 0.66 | 6.72 ± 1.44 | 5.41 ± 1.38 | 5.71 ± 0.74 | NS |
| Khannabal | 5.86 ± 1.66 | 6.26 ± 1.13 | 8.16 ± 1.43 | 6.37 ± 1.42 | 6.66 ± 1.02 | NS |
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| Overall mean | 4.92 ± 0.72 | 6.01 ± 0.40 | 6.20 ± 1.14 | 4.93 ± 1.00 | 5.51 ± 0.78 | |
| CD | Location = 0.57 | |||||
| Seasons = 0.43 | ||||||
| Location × seasons = NS | ||||||