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Table 2.

Pearson correlation analysis between pathogenic bacteria and TN and TP in the sediment.

Types of pathogens	Pearson correlation	3# Sedimentary column		14# Sedimentary column		16# Sedimentary column
Types of pathogens	Pearson correlation	TN	TP	TN	TP	TN	TP
E. coli	Correlation coefficient	− 0.940*	− 0.951*	0.499	− 0.945*	− 0.539	− 0.318
E. coli	Significance	0.018	0.013	0.392	0.015	0.349	0.602
ENT	Correlation coefficient	− 0.742	− 0.662	0.376	− 0.912*	− 0.981**	− 0.941*
ENT	Significance	0.151	0.224	0.533	0.031	0.003	0.016

*At the 0.05 level (two-tailed), the correlation is significant.

**At the 0.01 level (two-tailed), the correlation is significant.