Aquatic Biosystems

Table 1 Physico-chemical parameters observed in the soil samples collected from both Concentrator and Crystallizer ponds of coastal solar saltern

From: Phylogenetic diversity of actinomycetes cultured from coastal multipond solar saltern in Tuticorin, India

Parameters	Values (ppm)*
Parameters	Concentrator Pond	Crystallizer Pond
pH*	8.15	8.27
EC (dSm-1)*	12.75	12.92
T. Sodium	3340	3840
T. Nitrogen	140	130
T. Phosphorus	240	240
T. Potassium	460	460
Organic C	1500	1200
Fe	35.44	28.88
Mn	11.16	15.44
Zn	23.8	4.44
Cu	1.5	1.3

*Values are in ppm except for pH and EC.

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