Abiotic variables | | Enzymatic variables | |
|---|
DO | -0.314 | ADA | -0.342 |
pH | -0.722 | PDA | -0.444 |
WEC | 0.615 | UA | -0.295 |
LCu | -0.207 | CA | 0.314 |
LPb | 0.174 | PA | -0.641 |
LZn | -0.321 | | |
LNi | -0.078 | | |
LCr | -0.273 | | |
LAs | -0.179 | | |
LFe | 0.253 | | |
- Abbreviations. DO, dissolved oxygen in water; pH, activity of the (solvated) hydrogen ions in water; WEC, electrical conductivity of water; LCu, copper levels in aquatic sediments; LPb, lead levels in aquatic sediments; LZn, zinc levels in aquatic sediments; LNi, nickel levels in aquatic sediments; LCr, chromium levels in aquatic sediments; LAs, arsenic levels in aquatic sediments; LFe, iron levels in aquatic sediments; ADA, actual dehydrogenase activity in sediment bacterial communities; PDA, potential dehydrogenase activity in sediment bacterial communities; UA, urease activity in sediment bacterial communities; PA, phosphatase activity in sediment bacterial communities; CA, catalase activity in sediment bacterial communities.
