Table 1 Water quality parameters (mean ± SD) measured during the study period at four coral reef sampling sites
Parameter | Pongwe | Mnemba | Chumbe | Bawe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | 27.72 ± 1.20 | 27.49 ± 1.21 | 27.67 ± 1.40 | 27.51 ± 1.34 |
Salinity (ppt) | 34.92 ± 1.46 | 35.00 ± 1.49 | 34.92 ± 2.13 | 35.08 ± 1.59 |
Dissolve oxygen (mg L−1) | 5.77 ± 0.42 | 5.80 ± 0.38 | 5.88 ± 0.54 | 5.78 ± 0.39 |
pH | 7.91 ± 0.12 | 7.93 ± 0.11 | 7.93 ± 0.12 | 7.96 ± 0.10 |