Table 1 Mean (± S.E.) and range (enclosed in parentheses) of physicochemical characteristics of water samples in sampling sites within a habitat in Banambani

23.75 ±1.9 (18 – 38)

55.7 ± 19.7 (36 – 75.4)

8.34± 0.49 (7.2 – 10)

0.05 ± 0^a

7.3 ± 0.17 (6.8 – 8.9)

20.13 ±0.8 (16 – 28)

54.1 ± 14.1 (40 – 68.2)

7.6 ± 0.6 (6.3 – 9.8)

0.05 ± 0^a

7.3 ± 0.14 (6.9 – 8.8)

18 ± 2.12 (12 – 21)

32 ± 4 (28 – 36)

7.3 ± 0.46 (6.4 – 8.5)

0.05 ± 0^a

7.2 ± 0.16 (6.9 – 8.9)

21.5 ± 3.6 (16 – 32)

59.8 ± 4.2 (55.7 – 64)

6.64 ± 0.7 (5.5 – 8.25)

0.045 ± 0 (0.03 – 0.05)

6.9 ± 0.06 (6.9 – 7.8)

31 ± 4.4 (20 – 40)

59.1 ± 1.1 (58 – 60.2)

6.67 ± 0.4 (5.8 – 7.75)

0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05)

7.1 ± 0.09 (6.8 – 7.8)

23.75± 3.8 (18 – 35)

66.6 ± 11.4 (55.2 – 78)

5.7 ± 0.65 (5.5 – 7)

0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05)

7.05± 0.07 (6.8 – 7.5)

24 ±1.4 (20 – 26)

40.75 ± 3.75 (37 – 44.5)

7.16 ± 0.3 (6.95 – 7.9)

0.048 ± 0 (0.04 – 0.05)

6.96± 0.09 (6.5 – 8.2)

21.5 ± 2.2 (16 – 24)

61.25 ± 26.2 (35 – 87.42)

7.45 ± 0.6 (6.8 – 9.1)

0.05 ± 0 (0.05 – 0.06)

6.9 ± 0.03 (6.7 – 7.2)

22.7 ± 4.8 (16 – 32)

35.5 ± 2.5 (33 – 38)

6.87 ± 0.2 (6.7 – 7.2)

0.07 ±0.02 (0.05 – 0.1)

6.9 ± 0.03 (6.9 – 7)

NO₃ (ppm)

Temp. (°C)

Turbidity (JTU)

TDS (ppm)

2.2 ± 0^a

28.02 ± 0.74 (23.6 – 31.5)

30 ± 5 (25 – 35)

37.32 ± 19.7 (24.1 – 50.5)

2.2 ± 0^a

27.52 ± 0.93 (23.5 – 36.8)

30 ± 5 (25 – 35)

36.25 ± 14.1 (26.8 – 45.7)

2.2 ± 0^a

28.12 ± 1.05 (23.5 – 37.3)

30 ± 5 (25 – 35)

21.44 ± 4 (18.8 – 24.1)

2.2 ± 0^a

25.48 ± 0.69 (23 – 30.3)

265 ± 65 (200 – 330)

40.07 ± 4.2 (37.3 – 42.9)

2.75 ± 0.6 (2.2 – 4.4)

27.19 ± 0.82 (20 – 33.5)

265 ± 65 (200 – 330)

39.6 ± 1.1 (36.9 – 40.3)

3.85±1.7 (2.2 – 8.8)

28.35 ± 1.05 (23 – 33.5)

265 ± 65 (200 – 330)

44.62 ± 11.4 (38.9 – 52.3)

2.75±0.6 (2.2 – 4.4)

27.4 ± 0.81 (21.2 – 33.9)

105 ± 5 (100 – 110)

27.3 ± 3.75 (24.8 – 29.8)

2.2 ± 0.9 (0 – 4.4)

29.56 ± 1.96 (22.1 – 60.1)

20 ± 5 (15 – 25)

41.04 ± 26.2 (23.45 – 58.6)

2.2 ± 0^a

29.75 ± 1.5 (23.5 – 36.8)

330 ± 30 (300 – 360)

23.8 ± 2.5 (22.1 – 25.5)