Table 4: Correlation coefficient of Physico-chemical parameters with micronucleus and other nuclear abnormalities peripheral erythrocyte of C. nigrodigitatus in Badagry Lagoon.
MN |
BN |
LB |
BL |
Temperature |
Conductivity |
Salinity |
BOD |
DO |
pH |
|
MN |
1 |
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BN |
0.894 |
1 |
||||||||
LB |
0.258 |
0.577 |
1 |
|||||||
BL |
0.894 |
1.000** |
0.577 |
1 |
||||||
Temperature |
0.775 |
0.577 |
0.333 |
0.577 |
1 |
|||||
Conductivity |
-0.775 |
-0.577 |
-0.333 |
-0.577 |
-1.000** |
1 |
||||
Salinity |
0.676 |
0.93 |
0.671 |
0.93 |
0.268 |
-0.268 |
1 |
|||
BOD |
0.802 |
0.967* |
0.762 |
0.967* |
0.6 |
-0.6 |
0.924 |
1 |
||
DO |
0.068 |
0.457 |
0.44 |
0.457 |
-0.44 |
0.44 |
0.745 |
0.453 |
1 |
|
pH |
0.775 |
0.577 |
0.333 |
0.577 |
1.000** |
-1.000** |
0.268 |
0.6 |
-0.44 |
1 |