Fig. 1: The box plot illustrates the differences in physicochemical factors between Pre-COVID (n = 15) and Post-COVID (n = 15) periods.

Significance levels: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. Other abbreviations indications are as in Fig. S2.

Significance levels: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. Other abbreviations indications are as in Fig. S2.