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Table 1

Summary of mains limnological, physical and chemical parameters in the sampled high-altitude lakes.

  average standard deviation min max
Altitude (m) 2290 333 1355 2798
Depth (m) 9.7 6.89 2.1 36.1
Size of the lake (ha) 3.0 2.3 0.3 13.2
Size of the catchment area (ha) 137.6 195.0 2.9 1424.3
pH 7.87 6.95 8.57 0.45
Conductivity (μS·cm−1 20°C) 122 135 9 959
Chlorophyll (mg·m−3) 3.38 6.64 0.01 29.28
Total P (mgP/L) 0.010 0.109 0.001 0.043
NO3 (mgN/L) 0.034 0.029 0.000 0.100
SiO2 (mg/L) 1.20 0.72 0.08 2.89
Ca2+ (mg/L) 17.63 14.87 0.55 58.77

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