Table 1 Details of sampling regime and environmental parameters in the Baleh River Basin.
Group | Sampling station | N | Sampling date | Elevation (m a.s.l) | pH | Temperature (°C) | DO (mg/L) | Turbidity (NTU) | Conductivity (µS/cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St 1–St 9 | 9 | April 2015 | 268.6 ± 42.2 | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 25.3 ± 1.0 | 7.9 ± 0.1 | 15.6 ± 12.2 | 44.4 ± 10.0 |
2 | St 10–St 16 | 7 | April 2015 | 176.6 ± 43.2 | 7.5 ± 0.2 | 26.0 ± 2.0 | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 13.6 ± 21.6 | 39.5 ± 7.3 |
3 | St 17 and St 18 | 9 | April 2015 | 135.0 ± 35.1 | 6.8 ± 0.5 | 26.8 ± 1.4 | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 15.2 | 31.8 ± 11.5 |
St 19–St 25 | April 2014 | ||||||||
4 | St 26–St 32 | 9 | April 2014 | 71.6 ± 16.5 | 6.9 ± 0.4 | 25.3 ± 1.1 | 7.4 ± 0.6 | 39.0 ± 87.7 | 39.6 ± 15.2 |
St 33 and St 34 | August 2015 | ||||||||
5 | St 35, St 39, St 42, St 44–St 46 | 12 | August 2015 | 52.8 ± 23.0 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 25.3 ± 1.0 | 7.3 ± 0.7 | 19.1 ± 41.1 | 38.8 ± 8.3 |
St 36–St 38, St 40 and St 41 | August 2014 | ||||||||
St 43 | April 2014 | ||||||||
6 | St 47–St 63 | 17 | June 2015 | 199.2 ± 25.3 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 25.2 ± 1.1 | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 63.6 ± 67.8 | 26.0 ± 5.7 |
7 | St 64–St 72 | 9 | August 2014 | 182.8 ± 87.1 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 26.2 ± 1.9 | 7.0 ± 0.9 | 6.1 ± 7.3 | 46.3 ± 17.4 |