Parameter Rainfall Temperature Turbidity TC FC FE
Rain 1.000          
Temp -0.292; p=0.128 (A) 1.000        
-0.156; p=0.688 (B)          
-0.425; p=0.045 (C)          
Turbidity 0.617;p=0.004 (A) -0.498; p=0.021 (A) 1.000      
- -        
0.616; p=0.004 (C) -0.567; p=0.009 (C)        
TC 0.609; p=0.005 (A) -0.516; p=0.017 (A) 0.664; p=0.002 (A) 1.000    
0.110; p=0.779 (B) 0.479; p=0.192 (B) -      
0.447; p=0.036 (C) -0.410; p=0.051 (C) 0.422; p=0.046 (C)      
FC 0.282; p=0.136 (A) -0.182; p=0.242 (A) 0.357; p=0.080 (A) 0.768; p=0.000 (A)    
0.350; p=0.356 (B) 0.386; p=0.305 (B) - 0.790; p=0.010 (B)    
0.661, p=0.002 (C) -0.588; p=0.007 (C) 0.627; p=0.004 (C) 0.799; p=0.000 (C) 1.000  
FE 0.489; p=0.023 (A) -0.212; p=0.207 (A) 0.450; p=0.035 (A) 0.733; p=0.001 (A) 0.618; p=0.008 (A) 1.000
0.621; p=0.074 (B) 0.034; p=0.932 (B) - 0.733; p=0.025 (B) 0.723; p=0.028 (B)  
0.512; p=0.018 (C) -0.549; p=0.011 (C) 0.396; p=0.058 (C) 0.856; p=0.000 (C) 0.768; p=0.000 (C)  
Table 2: Correlations (rs) between physico-chemical parameters and indicator bacteria at the three beach sites. Beaches are indicated as (A) Formosa, (B) Gavinas and (C) São Roque:
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