Diversity and Seasonal Impact of Acanthamoeba Species in a Subtropical Rivershed

Table 3

Nonparametric test results for difference and correlation for Acanthamoeba in terms of water quality parameters.

Water quality parameter	Spring		Summer		Autumn		Winter		Total
	Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test	Spearman rank test	Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test	Spearman rank test	Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test	Spearman rank test	Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test	Spearman rank test	Mann-Whitney 𝑈 test	Spearman rank test
Heterotrophic plate counts (CFU/mL)	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.292; 𝑃=0.092	𝑃=0.112	𝑅=−0.509; 𝑃=0.002^∗	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=−0.044; 𝑃=0.803	𝑃=0.092	𝑅=0.293; 𝑃=0.092	𝑃=0.174	𝑅=0.194; 𝑃=0.176
Total coliforms (CFU/100 mL)	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.097; 𝑃=0.582	𝑃=0.623	𝑅=0.112; 𝑃=0.527	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=−0.079; 𝑃=0.653	𝑃=0.379	𝑅=0.152; 𝑃=0.387	𝑃=0.942	𝑅=−0.010; 𝑃=0.943
Turbidity (NTU)	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=−0.204; 𝑃=0.247	𝑃=0.049^∗	𝑅=−0.349; 𝑃=0.042^∗	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.275; 𝑃=0.115	𝑃=0.164	𝑅=−0.242; 𝑃=0.167	𝑃=0.163	𝑅=−0.199; 𝑃=0.165
Temperature (°C)	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.2932; 𝑃=0.092	𝑃=0.663	𝑅=−0.041; 𝑃=0.814	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=−0.231; 𝑃=0.188	𝑃=0.143	𝑅=0.255; 𝑃=0.145	𝑃=0.204	𝑅=0.181; 𝑃=0.207
pH value	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.097; 𝑃=0.582	𝑃=0.438	𝑅=0.038; 𝑃=0.828	𝑃=1.000	𝑅=0.062; 𝑃=0.725	𝑃=0.241	𝑅=−204; 𝑃=0.247	𝑃=0.174	𝑅=−0.194; 𝑃=0.176

Note: ^∗𝑃<0.05.