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International Journal of Marine Science 2014, Vol.4, No.47, 1-11
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Table 1 Seasonal variations of environmental parameters in the study area during 2007-2008 (Mean±SD)
Seasons
Transects
Temperature (
℃
)
Salinity (PSU)
pH
DO (ml/l)
TOC (mg/g)
Sand (%)
Silt (%)
Clay (%)
Premonsoon-2007
Transect I
36.7±0.8
35.6±0.3
8.5±0.2
4.0±0.5
11.43±0.3
63.1±2.8
26.2±3.1
10.7±2.4
Transect II
36.3±0.3
33.9±0.2
8.2±0.2
4.3±0.8
12.59 ±0.1
40.3±3.2
40.8±1.9
18.9±2.7
Transect III
36.9±0.2
31.2±0.9
7.9±0.8
4.5±1.2
10.12±0.8
27.4±4.2
36.8±2.7
35.8±3.2
Transect IV
37.4±0.9
27.7±0.3
8.1±0.3
4.7±0.8
9.54±0.9
18.6±5.8
28.9±2.8
52.5±1.9
Monsoon-2007
Transect I
25.2±1.2
20.7±0.2
8.0±0.1
4.5±0.9
6.98±0.3
55.3±1.9
24.4±2.6
20.3±2.4
Transect II
24.1±0.3
18.1±1.2
8.1±0.1
4.8±0.2
7.68±1.2
40.2±2.7
38.9±1.9
20.9±3.1
Transect III
23.2±1.6
15.6±0.8
7.6±0.9
5.0±0.3
2.13±0.8
26.9±3.2
20.9±2.2
52.2±3.2
Transect IV
21.4±0.2
10.6±1.6
7.7±0.8
5.2±1.2
1.99±2.6
21.9±2.4
24.5±3.2
53.6±2.8
Postmonsoon-2008
Transect I
26.5±0.3
30.1±0.3
8.3±0.2
4.5±0.8
2.07±2.1
53.7±2.8
34.1±2.7
12.2±2.6
Transect II
25.9±1.6
26.9±2.1
8.0±0.4
4.8±0.4
5.41±0.3
39.5±3.1
32.8±2.4
27.7±5.8
Transect III
26.4±1.2
24.8±1.2
8.0±0.3
5.0±0.5
7.98±0.9
29.4±2.6
45.2±2.8
25.4±4.2
Transect IV
27.1±2.1
22.3±0.8
8.3±0.2
5.2±0.2
4.65±0.8
24.1±2.4
25.7±4.2
50.2±5.8
Summer-2008
Transect I
38.2±0.9
40.2±0.6
8.6±0.3
3.3±0.8
10.67±0.4
64.4±3.2
26.9±3.3
8.7±2.7
Transect II
37.6±1.2
38.4±0.2
8.1±0.2
3.6±0.8
10.21±0.7
50.7±4.2
26.2±3.7
23.1±1.9
Transect III
37.6±0.3
38.4±0.9
8.1±0.1
3.6±0.9
10.21±0.6
30.7±2.8
40.7±3.2
29.2±2.8
Transect IV
36.9±0.9
30.2±0.3
8.0±0.9
4.0±0.3
7.68±0.8
27.2±5.8
35.2±2.8
37.6±4.2
Note: DO – dissolved oxygen, TOC – total organic carbon