Variable

Lagoon region

Profiles (p-value)

0 - 2 cm × 2 - 6 cm

0 - 2 cm × 6 - 10 cm

2 - 6 cm × 6 - 10 cm

CH4 production

Limnetic region

0.600

0.910

0.993

Macrophytes stand

0.679

<0.001*

<0.05*

DOC

Limnetic region

0.536

0.794

0.997

Macrophytes stand

0.499

<0.05*

<0.05*

Carbohydrates

Limnetic region

0.584

1.000

0.444

Macrophytes stand

1.000

<0.001*

<0.001*

Limnetic region

0.999

0.988

0.919

Macrophytes stand

0.864

0.963

0.438

CH4 concentration

Limnetic region

0.280

<0.05*

0.304

Macrophytes stand

<0.05*

<0.001*

0.876