Table 1 Monthly variation in physico-chemical parameters of water and sediment at station B2 during February 1998–January 1999 (after Kevrekidis 2004)
February 1998 | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | ||||||||||||
Salinity (psu) | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
Temperature (°C) | 9.2 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 23.1 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 8.6 |
Sediment | ||||||||||||
Temperature at 1 cm (°C) | 8.5 | 8.2 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 27 | 26.7 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 17.2 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 8.5 |
Temperature at 5 cm (°C) | 8.1 | 7.6 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 26.0 | 28.6 | 23.5 | 21.9 | 16.4 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 8.1 |
Organic matter (%) | 0.48 | 0.93 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 2.20 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.82 |