706
K. M. G. Mostofa et al.
Sampling
pH
Water
temperature
(°C)
Chl a
Hypolimnion
Chl a
and depth in
SCM and DCM
DOC
Epilimnion
(μM C)
Hypolimnion Reference
Epilimnion
(μg L
−1 )
(μg L
−1 ; m)
Scheldt Estuary
–
–
1.2–220
–
–
183–517
–
Abril et al. (2002)
European Estuaries
(n
= 9)
–
–
0.2–220
–
–
–
–
Lemaire et al. (2002)
Estuaries: Chesapeake
Bay
–
–
9–77.4 (surface) –
–
–
–
Gitelson et al. (2007)
Delaware Estuary
–
–
15–60
–
–
–
–
Pennock (1985)
The Exe Estuary SPA
–
–
>101
–
–
–
–
Langston et al.
(2003)
North Carolina estuaries
(n
= 6)
–
–
0–184
–
–
–
–
Mallin (1994)
Neuse River Estuary
–
~10.0–30.0
~0.0–80
–
–
–
–
Gaulke et al. (2010)
Estuary, Bedford Basin
(Canada)
–
–
0.58–18.02
–
–
–
–
Craig et al. (2012)
Temperate Estuaries
(n
= 7)
–
–
4.0–23.0
–
–
–
–
Hauxwell et al.
(2003)
Coastal and open oceans
Yellow Sea (Southern
region)
–
~9.0–20.0
0.06–152
–
–
–
–
Li et al. (2007)
East China Sea
–
15–24.0
~0.06–3.2
(3–70 m)
–
–
–
–
Hung et al. (2000),
Gong et al.
(2000)
East China Sea
surrounding Cheju
Island
–
12.0–28
0.08–4.14
–
–
–
–
Kim et al. (2009)
Subtropical coastal
waters (Hong Kong)
–
15.0–30.6
0.6–14.5
(0.0–10 m)
–
–
–
–
Chen et al. (2011)
Table 1 (continued)
(continued)