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M. Fabiano et al.
Table. Concentrations of the biochemical parameters (average, minimum and maximum values) in the sampling areas during
the study period for water column and sediment samples. (proteins - PRT, carbohydrates - CHO, lipids - LIP, nucleic acids -
DNA and RNA, protein/carbohydrate ratio - PRTICHO and RNA/DNA ratio)
Season
Area
Type
PRT
CHO
LIP
DNA
RNA
PRT/CHO RNA/DNA
(llg P ) (Ilg I-I) (llg P ) (Ilg I-I) (llg P )
Summer
Northern
Water
avg
309.0
141.1
63.0
2.9
3.4
2.4
1.9
min
113.8
46.9
14.5
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
max
894.9
845.5
286.3
9.5
17.3
5.0
12.8
Southern
Water
avg
99.3
53.5
16.0
3.6
4.9
2.9
1.9
min
41.9
4.1
2.6
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.1
max
281.1
154.8
70.7
11.8
17.8
13.0
18.1
Early spring Northern
Water
avg
315.6
155.3
108.1
2.5
1.2
2.2
1.0
min
73.6
41.4
20.6
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
max
1102.9
897.7
502.8
10.3
17.2
4.9
4.6
Southern
Water
avg
132.1
137.0
67.8
3.7
7.0
1.2
2.7
min
23.3
19.8
15.9
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.1
max
80Ll
1854.6
298.1
12.5
37.0
2.9
34.9
Season
Area
Type
PRT
CHO
LIP
DNA
RNA
PRT/CHO RNA/DNA
(p.g g-I) (p.g g.l) (Ilg g.l) (p.g g.l) (p.g g-I)
Summer
Northern
Sediment
avg
2273.1
250.2
546.7
73.4
21.3
8.3
0.3
min
425.2
65.9
120.9
33.6
2.6
4.1
0.1
max
4151.6
418.4
1072.7
128.6
61.5
11.0
0.5
Southern
Sediment
avg
2204.4
295.2
350.5
37.2
11.2
8.5
0.6
min
1046.9
153.8
151.1
22.2
0.8
5.2
0.0
max
3722.2
645.7
622.8
76.4
36.1
12.7
1.6
Early spring Northern
Sediment
avg
609.7
110.2
157.4
17.9
14.9
5.1
1.5
min
216.8
70.1
74.9
8.1
9.5
3.1
0.4
max
1600.4
242.6
407.1
47.7
19.8
8.6
2.6
Southern
Sediment
avg
1404.4
154.0
311.8
15.3
43.7
9.5
4.0
min
944.3
86.0
143.0
7.4
13.4
7.4
0.7
max
1777.8
230.4
445.2
26.3
84.1
11.0
6.7
a 17%
Water
Water
b
26%
G5 ~61%
~
f§ ~53%
22%
21%
a
Sediment
Sediment
b
17%
19%
@
~
~3%
@? ~'T%
10%
14%
DProteins
D Carbohydrates
D Lipids
Fig. 4a,b. Biochemical composition of organic matter in water and sediment in the northern area: a summer; b early spring
M. Fabiano et al.
Table. Concentrations of the biochemical parameters (average, minimum and maximum values) in the sampling areas during
the study period for water column and sediment samples. (proteins - PRT, carbohydrates - CHO, lipids - LIP, nucleic acids -
DNA and RNA, protein/carbohydrate ratio - PRTICHO and RNA/DNA ratio)
Season
Area
Type
PRT
CHO
LIP
DNA
RNA
PRT/CHO RNA/DNA
(llg P ) (Ilg I-I) (llg P ) (Ilg I-I) (llg P )
Summer
Northern
Water
avg
309.0
141.1
63.0
2.9
3.4
2.4
1.9
min
113.8
46.9
14.5
0.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
max
894.9
845.5
286.3
9.5
17.3
5.0
12.8
Southern
Water
avg
99.3
53.5
16.0
3.6
4.9
2.9
1.9
min
41.9
4.1
2.6
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.1
max
281.1
154.8
70.7
11.8
17.8
13.0
18.1
Early spring Northern
Water
avg
315.6
155.3
108.1
2.5
1.2
2.2
1.0
min
73.6
41.4
20.6
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
max
1102.9
897.7
502.8
10.3
17.2
4.9
4.6
Southern
Water
avg
132.1
137.0
67.8
3.7
7.0
1.2
2.7
min
23.3
19.8
15.9
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.1
max
80Ll
1854.6
298.1
12.5
37.0
2.9
34.9
Season
Area
Type
PRT
CHO
LIP
DNA
RNA
PRT/CHO RNA/DNA
(p.g g-I) (p.g g.l) (Ilg g.l) (p.g g.l) (p.g g-I)
Summer
Northern
Sediment
avg
2273.1
250.2
546.7
73.4
21.3
8.3
0.3
min
425.2
65.9
120.9
33.6
2.6
4.1
0.1
max
4151.6
418.4
1072.7
128.6
61.5
11.0
0.5
Southern
Sediment
avg
2204.4
295.2
350.5
37.2
11.2
8.5
0.6
min
1046.9
153.8
151.1
22.2
0.8
5.2
0.0
max
3722.2
645.7
622.8
76.4
36.1
12.7
1.6
Early spring Northern
Sediment
avg
609.7
110.2
157.4
17.9
14.9
5.1
1.5
min
216.8
70.1
74.9
8.1
9.5
3.1
0.4
max
1600.4
242.6
407.1
47.7
19.8
8.6
2.6
Southern
Sediment
avg
1404.4
154.0
311.8
15.3
43.7
9.5
4.0
min
944.3
86.0
143.0
7.4
13.4
7.4
0.7
max
1777.8
230.4
445.2
26.3
84.1
11.0
6.7
a 17%
Water
Water
b
26%
G5 ~61%
~
f§ ~53%
22%
21%
a
Sediment
Sediment
b
17%
19%
@
~
~3%
@? ~'T%
10%
14%
DProteins
D Carbohydrates
D Lipids
Fig. 4a,b. Biochemical composition of organic matter in water and sediment in the northern area: a summer; b early spring