Table 4. Parameters of the lines fitted to log10[APP contribution (%)] vs. log10[chlorophyll a concentration (μg l-1)] relationships.
Regression analysis showed no significant relationship above 50 mg l-1 TSS-Org (p > 0.05).
| Ecosystem type | Data source | Intercept | Slope | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| estimate | lower | upper | estimate | lower | upper | ||
| bound of 95% confidence interval | bound of 95% confidence interval | ||||||
| Freshwaters | Bell and Kalff (2001) | 1.56 | -0.53 | -0.43 | -0.64 | ||
| Shallow lakes | present study | 1.14 | 0.94 | 1.33 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.41 |
| Shallow lakes with TSS-Org≤50 mg l-1 | present study | 1.62 | 1.33 | 1.90 | -0.63 | -0.95 | -0.32 |
| Shallow lakes with TSS-Org between 50 and 500 mg l-1 | present study | 1.84 | 1.53 | 2.15 | -0.12 | -0.43 | 0.18 |
| Shallow lakes with TSS-Org>500 mg l-1 | present study | 1.98 | 1.91 | 2.04 | -0.0004 | -0.04 | 0.04 |