Table 4 Physico-chemical characteristics of water samples

Temperature (°C)

Dry

Mean ± SD

29.08 ± 0.63

27.73 ± 0.42

28.15 ± 0.45

2.301

0.105

471.5

< 0.001

Range

28.5-29.75

27.33-28.5

27.33-29.33

Rainy

Mean ± SD

26.17 ± 0.29

25.79 ± 0.21

26.41 ± 0.29

Range

26-26.5

25.5-26

25.67-27

pH

Dry

Mean ± SD

6.87 ± 0.3

6.81 ± 0.15

5.96 ± 0.65

8.224

< 0.001

68.8

< 0.001

Range

6.55-7.15

6.6-7.03

4.47-7.53

Rainy

Mean ± SD

7.58 ± 0.28

7.17 ± 0.04

6.91 ± 0.35

Range

7.3-7.85

7.13-7.23

6.03-7.87

Salinity(ppm)

Dry

Mean ± SD

4.4 ± 0.45

1.6 ± 0.25

4.34 ± 2.23

22.49

< 0.001

5.63

0.019

Range

3.96-4.85

1.47-2.22

1.42-14.99

Rainy

Mean ± SD

6.27 ± 0.57

1.79 ± 0.33

5.31 ± 1.43

Range

5.93-6.93

1.54-2.43

3.25-11.54