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Table 1 Physical and chemical analysis of water at two sites in São Marcos Bay (Brazil)

From: A histopathological and biometric comparison between catfish (Pisces, Ariidae) from a harbor and a protected area, Brazil

Parameters

Reference (A1)

Contaminated (A2)

 

Dry period *

Rainy period y

Dry period *

Rainy period y

Temperature (°C)

30.5

29.5

30.5

29.5

Salinity (UPS)

15

14

19

18

pH

7.98

7.99

7.94

7.94

OD (mg/L O2)

6.0

6.1

4.9

5.1

Aluminum (mg/L)

0.02

0.02

0.1

0.1

Cadmium (mg/L)

0.001

0.001

0.007

0.006

Lead (mg/L)

0.001

0.000

0.02

0.02

Chromium (mg/L)

0.08

0.07

0.02

0.1

Iron (mg/L)

0.01

0.01

0.07

0.07

Mercury (mg/L)

0.000

0.000

0.001

0.001

  1. *Dry period = August 2011; yRainy period = February 2012.