Diversity and Seasonal Impact of Acanthamoeba Species in a Subtropical Rivershed

Table 2

Ranges, mean, and standard deviation of water quality parameters during different seasons.

Water quality parameter	Heterotrophic plate counts (CFU/mL)		Total coliforms (CFU/100 mL)		Turbidity (NTU)		Temperature (°C)		pH value
	Range	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD	Range	Mean ± SD
Spring	2.3×10^2--1.0×10^5	2.2×10^4±2.41×10^4	0–9.8×10^4	2.5×10^4±2.71×10^4	25–151	95±33.4	19.8–22.9	21.3±0.74	7.64–8.23	7.9±0.17
Summer	2.1×10^3--1.1×10^6	6.9×10^4±1.56×10^4	12–9.9×10^2	1.7×10^2±1.69×10^2	34–206	86±46.7	31.0–33.2	31.9±0.49	7.67–8.09	7.9±0.11
Autumn	2.9×10^2--3.1×10^5	2.5×10^4±5.23×10^4	3.3×10^2--7.4×10^4	2.5×10^4±2.51×10^4	25–471	103±73.9	25–25.3	25.1±0.09	7.71–8.40	7.9±0.14
Winter	18.5–6.2×10^5	5.0×10^4±1.34×10^5	22–1.4×10^4	5.2×10^3±4.30×10^3	40–155	83±25.7	18.4–22.9	20.0±1.28	8.11–8.76	8.4±0.18
Total	18.5–1.1×10^6	4.4×10^4±1.14×10^5	0–9.8×10^4	1.2×10^4±2.06×10^4	25–471	91±48.0	18.4–33.2	25.2±5.01	7.64–8.76	8.0±0.27