Ecology of Interstitial Faunal Assemblage from the Beaches along the Coast of Kerala, India

Table 3

Temperature, pH, salinity, and dissolved oxygen content of the interstitial seawater of the study area.

Season	Station	Temp. °C	pH	Sal.%0	DO mg/L
Pre-monsoon	Cherai	26	7.05	34	5.75
	Fort Kochi	29	8.45	30.5	3.74
	Arthungal	29	7.85	36	4.89
	Sakthikulangara	28.5	7.85	32.5	3.70
	Veli	29.5	7.40	30.5	7.92
Monsoon	Cherai	26.75	7.95	27.5	4.18
	Fort Kochi	27.75	8.10	19.25	4.26
	Arthungal	27.25	7.85	28.75	3.68
	Sakthikulangara	24.25	7.95	25	4.30
	Veli	27.50	8.05	22	8.05
Post-monsoon	Cherai	28	7.85	30.5	6.70
	Fort Kochi	29	7.85	24.5	6.04
	Arthungal	28	7.95	32	6.53
	Sakthikulangara	26	7.75	35.5	5.70
	Veli	29	7.75	32	5.99