Table 2 The physico-chemical parameters of the six study sites at Aahoo stream, Akure, Nigeria
From: Water quality parameters and aquatic insect diversity in Aahoo stream, southwestern Nigeria
Site | Flow rate (m/s) | EC (μS/cm) | Air temp (°C) | Water temp (°C) | pH | Water depth (m) | DO (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.40 ± 0.06b | 617 ± 5.03a | 29.3 ± 0.33a | 27.3 ± 0.33a | 7.03 ± 0.03c | 0.33 ± 0.01a | 5.14 ± 0.01b |
2 | 0.06 ± 0.001a | 673 ± 2.0b | 33.7 ± 0.33b | 30.07 ± 0.07b | 6.1 ± 0.1a | 0.35 ± 0.02a | 5.08 ± 0.00ab |
3 | 0.41 ± 0.01b | 627.3 ± 2.1a | 28.26 ± 0.1a | 27.35 ± 0.22a | 6.4 ± 0.1b | 0.35 ± 0.01a | 5.13 ± 0.00b |
4 | 0.42 ± 0.01b | 626.3 ± 2.1a | 28.25 ± 0.1a | 27.34 ± 0.22a | 6.5 ± 0.1b | 0.35 ± 0.01a | 5.13 ± 0.00b |
5 | 0.06 ± 0.001a | 692 ± 2.8c | 32.9 ± 0.32b | 29.81 ± 0.09b | 7.07 ± 0.7c | 0.31 ± 0.003a | 5.05 ± 0.03a |
6 | 0.06 ± 0.001a | 734.3 ± 1.2d | 33.12 ± 0.11b | 30.22 ± 0.11b | 7.2 ± 0.03c | 0.34 ± 0.003a | 5.14 ± 0.01b |