Comparison of Inorganic and Organic Matter Sedimentation in a Natural Laboratory: A One-Year Study at Lough Hyne Marine Reserve, Ireland

Table 2

𝑅²-values and related P-values for linear regressions performed to explore which environmental conditions had an influence on inorganic and organic matter sedimentation rates in Lough Hyne during the study period.

Factor	Inorganic		Organic
	𝑅^2	𝑃	𝑅^2	𝑃
Weather
Wind speed previous month (knots)	0.39	<0.001	0.04	0.001
Rainfall previous month (mm)	0.21	<0.001	0.09	<0.001
Wind speed same month (knots)	0.15	<0.001	0.04	0.001
Rainfall same month (mm)	0.02	0.023	0.04	0.001
Distance
Long route to North Basin (m)	0.17	<0.001	0.4	0.001
Short route to North Basin (m)	0.17	<0.001	0.6	<0.001
Current speed
Spring inwards (ms^−1)	0.22	<0.001	0.07	<0.001
Spring outwards (ms^−1)	0.16	<0.001	0.07	<0.001
Neap inwards (ms^−1)	0.15	<0.001	0.06	<0.001
Neap outwards (ms^−1)	0.19	<0.001	0.07	<0.001