Table 1 Summary of the abiotic characteristics of the study sites
Colorado | Bolsico | |
|---|---|---|
Depth (m) | 7–8 | 8–9 |
Temperature °C (mean ± SD) | 15.5 ± 1.34 | 14.8 ± 0.7 |
Sediment type | Well sorted, fine sand (φ = 2.4) | Poorly sorted, medium sand (φ = 1.6) |
OMC % (mean ± SD) | Exp = 0.42 ± 1.2 Ref = 0.53 ± 0.2 | Exp = 0.61 ± 1.3 Ref = 0.42 ± 1.1 |
BCV (mean ± SD cm/s) | 3.57 ± 7.4 northward | 2.79 ± 1.5 southeastward |
Max = 17.02; min = 0.77 | Max = 7.92; min = 1.03 |