Table 1 Averages of salinity, temperature, percentages of total organic matter (TOM), sand, silt–clay, and species density (ind/m2) in the sampling months (mean ± SD)
From: Does the introduced polychaete Alitta succinea establish in the Caspian Sea?
Date | March | June | September | November |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Salinity (‰) | 9.81 ± 0.17 | 10.29 ± 0.71 | 10.70 ± 0.3 | 9.91 ± 0.32 |
Temperature (°C) | 9.68 ± 0.71 | 26.35 ± 3.05 | 27.36 ± 1.16 | 19.03 ± 0.7 |
TOM (%) | 4.61 ± 1.119 | 5.17 ± 1.25 | 4.05 ± 0.59 | 5.03 ± 1.22 |
Sand (%) | 87.69 ± 12.00 | 93.6 ± 7.54 | 92.33 ± 6.94 | 95.12 ± 4.38 |
Silt–Clay (%) | 11.42 ± 11.43 | 6.16 ± 7.61 | 5.93 ± 6.08 | 3.92 ± 4.45 |
Alitta succinea | 3.47 ± 12.38 | 0 | 11.81 ± 26.17 | 13.89 ± 23.65 |
Hediste diversicolor | 1.39 ± 6.73 | 0 | 4.17 ± 13.09 | 0 |