Research Article

Shotgun Metagenomic Analyses of Microbial Assemblages in the Aquatic Ecosystem of Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya Reveals Multiclass Pollution

Table 1

Mean and standard values of physicochemical parameters of water in Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria and WHO standards.

pHSalinityTurbidityTDSECCOD

Kiwasco water89
Nyando water89
Kisat water89
Lake water89
Wigwa water89
Nyamasaria water89
WHO STDS6.5-8.5>0.5 ppt>5NTU>500>1000S/m<5 mg/O2l

There was significant difference between physicochemical parameters in various water sample from different sites (.