TABLE 1.
Samples | Location | Coordinates | Chla (ng/L) | Depth (m) | Density (mg/m3) | Tempera-ture (°C) | Salinity (g/L) | NO2– (μM) | NO3– (μM) | NH4+ (μM) | PO43– (μM) | NT (μM) | PT (μM) | Si(OH)4 (μM) |
S1B | Tunis Gulf1 | 36.90 N 10.49 E | 0 | 52 | 26.00 | 22.73 | 37.62 | 0.26 | 0.89 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 9.95 | 3.57 | 1.81 |
S2B | Hammamet Gulf1 | 36.80 N 11.23 E | 0 | 59 | 26.05 | 22.68 | 37.66 | 0.11 | 1.13 | 0.33 | 0.07 | 9.38 | 3.39 | 2.59 |
S2S | Hammamet Gulf1 | 36.87 N 11.23 E | 0 | 1 | 26.01 | 22.69 | 37.62 | 0.23 | 0.71 | 0.45 | 0.11 | 8.82 | 3.35 | 3.38 |
S3B | Hammamet Gulf1 | 36.09 N 11.18 E | 0 | 74 | 26.30 | 21.53 | 37.55 | 0.06 | 1.16 | 0.37 | 0.17 | 8.99 | 2.57 | 1.44 |
S3S | Hammamet Gulf1 | 36.09 N 11.18 E | 0 | 1 | 26.03 | 22.56 | 37.60 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 7.85 | 2.52 | 1.66 |
S4B | Hammamet Gulf1 | 35.48 N 11.54 E | 0 | 78 | 26.94 | 18.85 | 37.45 | 0.10 | 1.09 | 0.35 | 0.14 | 8.69 | 3.13 | 2.46 |
S4S | Hammamet Gulf1 | 35.48 N 11.54 E | 0 | 78 | 26.94 | 18.85 | 37.45 | 0.10 | 1.09 | 0.35 | 0.14 | 8.69 | 3.13 | 2.46 |
S5B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.58 N 11.79 E | 10.2 | 42 | 26.10 | 24.19 | 38.32 | 0.10 | 1.14 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 8.62 | 3.14 | 2.03 |
S5S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.58 N 11.79 E | 0 | 1 | 26.11 | 24.18 | 38.32 | 0.14 | 0.79 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 9.15 | 3.06 | 2.67 |
S6B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.60 N 10.78 E | 0 | 13 | 27.32 | 22.02 | 39.09 | 0.25 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.24 | 9.01 | 3.46 | 2.21 |
S6S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.60 N 10.78 E | 13.4 | 1 | 27.32 | 22.05 | 39.09 | 0.25 | 0.93 | 0.65 | 0.27 | 8.78 | 3.23 | 3.00 |
S7B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.42 N 10.63 E | 0 | 26 | 26.75 | 23.67 | 38.97 | 0.16 | 0.90 | 0.49 | 0.18 | 8.97 | 4.12 | 3.02 |
S7S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.42 N 10.63 E | 0 | 1 | 26.75 | 23.68 | 38.97 | 0.17 | 1.10 | 0.43 | 0.18 | 8.26 | 3.18 | 1.20 |
S8B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.30 N 10.58 E | 0 | 33 | 26.94 | 23.12 | 39.01 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.17 | 8.40 | 3.13 | 3.87 |
S8S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.30 N 10.58 E | 13.2 | 1 | 26.87 | 23.31 | 38.99 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 8.99 | 3.84 | 3.64 |
S9B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.31 N 11.07 E | 17.2 | 25 | 27.01 | 22.63 | 38.91 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 0.49 | 0.13 | 8.95 | 4.04 | 3.91 |
S9S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.31 N 11.07 E | 6.2 | 1 | 26.82 | 22.95 | 38.78 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 0.37 | 0.17 | 9.82 | 3.69 | 3.61 |
S11B | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.43 N 10.77 E | 18.2 | 35 | 26.96 | 23.03 | 39.00 | 0.08 | 0.76 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 9.54 | 4.14 | 3.32 |
S11S | Gabès Gulf2 | 34.43 N 10.77 E | 14.0 | 1 | 26.87 | 23.29 | 38.98 | 0.11 | 0.96 | 0.52 | 0.14 | 8.69 | 4.33 | 4.61 |
1Tunisian northern bays.
2Tunisian southern bay.