Table 3. Abiotic parameters.
Mean values and non parametric Kruskal–Wallis analysis of variance and for abiotic parameters measured at sampling sites in the Róbalo river watershed, Navarino Island, Chile.
| Elevation (m.a.s.l.) and mean values (± SE) | H | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | 20 | 250 | 480 | 700 | ||
| Conductivity (µS/cm) | 147.3 (1.23) | 67.25 (3.89) | 57.08 (2.31) | 49.5 (6.84) | 41.267 | <0.0001* |
| pH | 5.97 (0.09) | 7.67 (0.1) | 7.83 (0.22) | 7.61 (0.21) | 30.8702 | <0.0001* |
| Temperature (°C) | 11.03 (0.11) | 9.71 (0.09) | 6.46 (0.19) | 5.37 (0.17) | 44.4119 | <0.0001* |
Notes.
*
Values with asterisks represent significant differences (p < 0.05).