Surface water chemistry of the Finniss Rivera.

aMean (and standard deviation) values for surface waters of the Finniss River from 1986 to 2005 (n = 8−78). Data were obtained from this study, as well as published and unpublished reports by government authorities and private consultants. Values represent filtered (0.4 μm) concentrations averaged over the wet and dry season.b.Water quality guideline (WQG) values for slightly-moderately disturbed aquatic ecosystems [24]. Metal concentrations that exceed the WQG values are indicated with bold text.cSuspended particulate matter.dCorrected for a water hardness of 95 mg/L as CaCO3 using the algorithm given in [24].eDissolved organic carbon.