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Table 2-8. Summary statistics for Braden, Alafia, Peace, Myakka <strong>and</strong> Withlacoochee Rivers water quality data <strong>and</strong> comparative values<br />

reported for <strong>Florida</strong> streams (Friedemann <strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong> 1989).<br />

Parameter Braden Alafia Peace Myakka Withlacoochee Friedemann <strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong> 1989<br />

at Lorraine at Lithia at Arcadia near Sarasota at Croom<br />

Conductance (umhos/cm)<br />

Percentile Conductance<br />

Average 439 441 309 170 233<br />

Median 424 423 306 140 255 50 366<br />

<strong>Minimum</strong> 172 96 22 41 55 5 42<br />

Maximum 917 1460 635 781 366 95 28600<br />

pH<br />

Percentile pH<br />

Average 7.1 7.0 7.2 6.6 7.1<br />

Median 7.2 7.1 7.2 6.7 7.2 50 7.2<br />

<strong>Minimum</strong> 5.9 3.7 3.8 4.6 5.3 5 5.7<br />

Maximum 7.8 8.7 9.1 8.5 8.9 95 8.0<br />

Nitrate+Nitrite Nitrogen (mg/l N)<br />

Average 0.05 1.07 0.81 0.06 0.07<br />

Median 0.04 0.81 0.67 0.02 0.10<br />

<strong>Minimum</strong> 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00<br />

Maximum 0.14 5.90 3.90 0.45 0.20<br />

Phosphorus (mg/l P)<br />

Percentile Total Phosphorus<br />

Average 0.25 11.65 2.38 0.24 0.09<br />

Median 0.23 5.87 1.92 0.20 0.08 50 0.11<br />

<strong>Minimum</strong> 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 5 0.02<br />

Maximum 0.51 86.76 16.96 1.11 0.38 95 1.99<br />

Potassium (mg/l K)<br />

Average 4.76 2.20 2.30 1.77 0.98<br />

Median 4.15 2.10 2.00 1.00 0.90<br />

<strong>Minimum</strong> 0.90 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10<br />

Maximum 10.00 12.00 8.50 8.80 6.40<br />

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