Research Article

Effects of Sewage Discharge on Trophic State and Water Quality in a Coastal Ecosystem of the Gulf of California

Table 1

Inputs of organic matter and inorganic dissolved nutrients of La Salada Cove.

VariableLoad kg d−1

Biochemical oxygen demand (5 days)3422
Chemical oxygen demand12503
Soluble phosphorus307
Nitrite<1
Nitrate4
Ammonium375
Total dissolved inorganic nitrogen417