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CHAPTER 3. ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS<br />

3. J. Hydrography<br />

3. J. J. Temperature<br />

3. J. 2. Salinity<br />

3. J. 3. pH<br />

3. J. 4. Dissolved oxygen<br />

3. J. 5. Nutrients<br />

3. 1. 5. 1. Silicates<br />

3. 1. 5. 2. Phosphates<br />

3.1.5.3. Nitrite-Nitrogen<br />

3. 1. 5. 4. Nitrate-Nitrogen<br />

3.2. Comparison <strong>of</strong> stations based on<br />

hydrographic parameters<br />

3.3. Sediment characteristics<br />

3. 3. J. S<strong>and</strong>! silt! clay fraction<br />

3. 3. 2. Organic carbon<br />

3.4. Rainfall<br />

CHAPTER 4. BOTTOM FAUNA<br />

4. J. Composition <strong>and</strong> Distribution<br />

4.2. St<strong>and</strong>ing stock<br />

4.2. J. Biomass<br />

4.2.2. Numerical abundance<br />

4. 2. 2. 1. Three-way ANOVA<br />

4. 2. 2. 2. Community structure<br />

4. 2. 2. 3. Similarity index<br />

4.2.2. 4. Factor analysis<br />

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