Table 4 The relationship between physico-chemical parameters and zooplankton abundance/population in the Ukkadam Lake during the study period (December 2011–November 2012)
Physico-chemical parameters vs. zooplankton abundance | ‘y’—value (linear type) | R | R 2 | Correlation | ‘p’ values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atmospheric temperature | y = 579.78x − 10,135.73 | 0.997 | 0.994 | Positive | 0.003 |
Surface water temperature | y = 434.490x −  7024.97 | 0.952 | 0.907 | Positive | 0.048 |
pH | y = 1188.315x −  4520.06 | 0.820 | 0.673 | Positive | 0.180 |
Salinity | y = 7137.77x − 1740.56 | 0.837 | 0.701 | Positive | 0.163 |
Dissolved oxygen | y = 800.527x − 1192.43 | 0.964 | 0.929 | Positive | 0.036 |
Electrical conductivity | y = 3907.52x + 932.21 | 0.861 | 0.742 | Positive | 0.139 |
Total dissolved solids | y = 9900.094x − 2815.88 | 0.996 | 0.992 | Positive | 0.004 |