Table 1.

Physical and chemical parameters for each basin.

E. MedC. MedGABCaspian
Temp surface20.3 (17.5–26.3)17.3 (16.7–17.7)16.6 (12.7–19.9)20.2 (11.2–25.1)
Temp deep (°C)13.9 (13.7–14.5)13.7 (13.7–13.8)2.9 (2.3–4.3)6.7 (6.1–7.2)
Dissolved oxygen—surface (mg/L)9.5 (9.3–11.5)6.8 (5.1–7.5)7.8 (7.6–8.0)8.4 (8.1–8.5)
Dissolved oxygen—deep (mg/L)6.4 (5.9–6.9)5.5 (4.2–6.1)5.9 (5.6–6.4)2.6 (0.5–5.2)
Salinity (psu)38.9 (38.5–39.5)38.6 (38.2–38.9)34.8 (34.4–35.7)11.3 (11.2–11.4)
Nitrate (μM)4.09 (0.01–6.95)3.11 (0.027–5.74)18.6 (0.01–33.1)4.5 (0.08–12.4)
Ammonia (μM)0.03 (<0.02–0.131)0.05 (0.027–5.74)<0.020.02 (<0.02–0.04)
Nitrite (μM)<0.01<0.01<0.010.03 (<0.01–0.1)
Inorganic P (μM)0.231 (0.008–0.437)0.151 (0.008–0.224)1.44 (0.013–2.45)0.42 (0.01–1.65)
Silicate (μM)5.17 (0.377–9.98)3.87 (0.449–7.56)30.5 (0.065–90.8)25.6 (0.24–84.7)
TOC (mg/L)0.952 (0.68–1.482)0.77 (0.58–1.07)0.952 (0.68–1.196)6.9 (5.7–7.9)
Total nitrogen (mg/L)0.13 (0.09–0.19)0.09 (0.07–0.13)0.33 (0.07–0.54)0.43 (0.34–0.50)
E. MedC. MedGABCaspian
Temp surface20.3 (17.5–26.3)17.3 (16.7–17.7)16.6 (12.7–19.9)20.2 (11.2–25.1)
Temp deep (°C)13.9 (13.7–14.5)13.7 (13.7–13.8)2.9 (2.3–4.3)6.7 (6.1–7.2)
Dissolved oxygen—surface (mg/L)9.5 (9.3–11.5)6.8 (5.1–7.5)7.8 (7.6–8.0)8.4 (8.1–8.5)
Dissolved oxygen—deep (mg/L)6.4 (5.9–6.9)5.5 (4.2–6.1)5.9 (5.6–6.4)2.6 (0.5–5.2)
Salinity (psu)38.9 (38.5–39.5)38.6 (38.2–38.9)34.8 (34.4–35.7)11.3 (11.2–11.4)
Nitrate (μM)4.09 (0.01–6.95)3.11 (0.027–5.74)18.6 (0.01–33.1)4.5 (0.08–12.4)
Ammonia (μM)0.03 (<0.02–0.131)0.05 (0.027–5.74)<0.020.02 (<0.02–0.04)
Nitrite (μM)<0.01<0.01<0.010.03 (<0.01–0.1)
Inorganic P (μM)0.231 (0.008–0.437)0.151 (0.008–0.224)1.44 (0.013–2.45)0.42 (0.01–1.65)
Silicate (μM)5.17 (0.377–9.98)3.87 (0.449–7.56)30.5 (0.065–90.8)25.6 (0.24–84.7)
TOC (mg/L)0.952 (0.68–1.482)0.77 (0.58–1.07)0.952 (0.68–1.196)6.9 (5.7–7.9)
Total nitrogen (mg/L)0.13 (0.09–0.19)0.09 (0.07–0.13)0.33 (0.07–0.54)0.43 (0.34–0.50)

The first number is the average for each parameter. The numbers in the parentheses are the range of values for each environmental parameter. Surface samples (<60 m) and deep-water samples (>60 m) were grouped together for comparison temperature and dissolved oxygen.

Table 1.

Physical and chemical parameters for each basin.

E. MedC. MedGABCaspian
Temp surface20.3 (17.5–26.3)17.3 (16.7–17.7)16.6 (12.7–19.9)20.2 (11.2–25.1)
Temp deep (°C)13.9 (13.7–14.5)13.7 (13.7–13.8)2.9 (2.3–4.3)6.7 (6.1–7.2)
Dissolved oxygen—surface (mg/L)9.5 (9.3–11.5)6.8 (5.1–7.5)7.8 (7.6–8.0)8.4 (8.1–8.5)
Dissolved oxygen—deep (mg/L)6.4 (5.9–6.9)5.5 (4.2–6.1)5.9 (5.6–6.4)2.6 (0.5–5.2)
Salinity (psu)38.9 (38.5–39.5)38.6 (38.2–38.9)34.8 (34.4–35.7)11.3 (11.2–11.4)
Nitrate (μM)4.09 (0.01–6.95)3.11 (0.027–5.74)18.6 (0.01–33.1)4.5 (0.08–12.4)
Ammonia (μM)0.03 (<0.02–0.131)0.05 (0.027–5.74)<0.020.02 (<0.02–0.04)
Nitrite (μM)<0.01<0.01<0.010.03 (<0.01–0.1)
Inorganic P (μM)0.231 (0.008–0.437)0.151 (0.008–0.224)1.44 (0.013–2.45)0.42 (0.01–1.65)
Silicate (μM)5.17 (0.377–9.98)3.87 (0.449–7.56)30.5 (0.065–90.8)25.6 (0.24–84.7)
TOC (mg/L)0.952 (0.68–1.482)0.77 (0.58–1.07)0.952 (0.68–1.196)6.9 (5.7–7.9)
Total nitrogen (mg/L)0.13 (0.09–0.19)0.09 (0.07–0.13)0.33 (0.07–0.54)0.43 (0.34–0.50)
E. MedC. MedGABCaspian
Temp surface20.3 (17.5–26.3)17.3 (16.7–17.7)16.6 (12.7–19.9)20.2 (11.2–25.1)
Temp deep (°C)13.9 (13.7–14.5)13.7 (13.7–13.8)2.9 (2.3–4.3)6.7 (6.1–7.2)
Dissolved oxygen—surface (mg/L)9.5 (9.3–11.5)6.8 (5.1–7.5)7.8 (7.6–8.0)8.4 (8.1–8.5)
Dissolved oxygen—deep (mg/L)6.4 (5.9–6.9)5.5 (4.2–6.1)5.9 (5.6–6.4)2.6 (0.5–5.2)
Salinity (psu)38.9 (38.5–39.5)38.6 (38.2–38.9)34.8 (34.4–35.7)11.3 (11.2–11.4)
Nitrate (μM)4.09 (0.01–6.95)3.11 (0.027–5.74)18.6 (0.01–33.1)4.5 (0.08–12.4)
Ammonia (μM)0.03 (<0.02–0.131)0.05 (0.027–5.74)<0.020.02 (<0.02–0.04)
Nitrite (μM)<0.01<0.01<0.010.03 (<0.01–0.1)
Inorganic P (μM)0.231 (0.008–0.437)0.151 (0.008–0.224)1.44 (0.013–2.45)0.42 (0.01–1.65)
Silicate (μM)5.17 (0.377–9.98)3.87 (0.449–7.56)30.5 (0.065–90.8)25.6 (0.24–84.7)
TOC (mg/L)0.952 (0.68–1.482)0.77 (0.58–1.07)0.952 (0.68–1.196)6.9 (5.7–7.9)
Total nitrogen (mg/L)0.13 (0.09–0.19)0.09 (0.07–0.13)0.33 (0.07–0.54)0.43 (0.34–0.50)

The first number is the average for each parameter. The numbers in the parentheses are the range of values for each environmental parameter. Surface samples (<60 m) and deep-water samples (>60 m) were grouped together for comparison temperature and dissolved oxygen.

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