The Placencia Lagoon - Coastal Zone Management Authority and ...
The Placencia Lagoon - Coastal Zone Management Authority and ...
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Temperature °C<br />
30.20<br />
30.00<br />
29.80<br />
29.60<br />
29.40<br />
29.20<br />
29.00<br />
28.80<br />
29.42<br />
29.69<br />
29.30<br />
30.08<br />
APR, 01 MAY, 01 MAR, 03 JUL, 03<br />
Survey Dates<br />
Figure 6. Mean temperatures of the <strong>Placencia</strong> <strong>Lagoon</strong> during four independent surveys.<br />
pH<br />
<strong>The</strong> pH determines the acidity or alkalinity of the water by measuring the hydrogen ion<br />
activity. Pure water is described as neutral <strong>and</strong> has a pH of 7. In the <strong>Placencia</strong> <strong>Lagoon</strong><br />
the mean pH varied from 8.08 to 8.57 (figure 7).<br />
pH<br />
8.70<br />
8.60<br />
8.50<br />
8.40<br />
8.30<br />
8.20<br />
8.10<br />
8.00<br />
7.90<br />
7.80<br />
8.32<br />
APR,<br />
01<br />
8.08<br />
MAY,<br />
01<br />
8.39<br />
MAR,<br />
03<br />
Survey Dates<br />
8.57<br />
JUL, 03<br />
Figure 7. Mean pH in the <strong>Placencia</strong> <strong>Lagoon</strong> during four independent surveys.<br />
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