S1 File - Characterization of mangrove mudflat sediment contamination by fecal bacteria and trace metals: A multivariate assessment in equatorial marine protected areas in Gabon, Western Central Africa

S1 Table. Sampling locations. Three-digit codes were designed according to local names (in French). Environment type and ESPG 4326 – WGS 84 coordinates are provided for each sampling location. S2 Table. Sampling schedule during the survey. ANP: Akanda; LBV: Libreville; PNP: Pongara National Park; sampling location codes are reported in S1 Table and figured in Fig 1. of the main manuscript. S3 Table. Sediment properties. Sediment in situ temperature and physico-chemical properties. S4 Table. Markers of biological pollution. Mean Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) counts are given as colony-forming units (CFU), and mean chlorophyll a density in mg.m-2 for each sampling site during the whole survey. S5 Table. Trace metal concentrations in the sediments. The six trace metals retained for pollution assessment are Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn), concentrations are given in µg.g-1 (dry weight of sediment). Iron (Fe) content in in µg.g-1 (dry weight of sediment) is reported as reference metal for Enrichment Factor determination. S6 Table. Concentration of elements quantified by ICP-MS, not included in assessment. Concentrations are given in µg.g-1 (dry weight of sediment). (ZIP)