Sampling station | Station description and land use |
S1: 06˚25'45''N, 02˚23'12''E | Intermediate salinity (<2‰), touristic village and strong human pressure |
S2: 06˚27'48''N, 02˚24'28''E | Intermediate salinity, near the Sô river and strong human pressure |
S3: 06˚28'24''N, 02˚25'02''E | Intermediate salinity and very disturbed station |
S4: 06˚26'41''N, 02˚25'16''E | Intermediate salinity, water current, centered and disrupted |
S5: 06˚24'57''N, 02˚23'02''E | High salinity; near the outlet of wastewater and storm water of Cotonou and agglomerations; non dredged |
S6: 06˚24'57''N, 02˚25'28''E | High salinity, the lake-channel interface, and very disturbed |
S7: 06˚20'51''N, 02˚26'14''E | Little open Station, near the Atlantic Ocean and high salinity, dredged and very disturbed |
S8: 06˚35'56''N, 02˚34'42''E | Station with very low salinity, mouth of Porto-Novo lagoon and Oueme river, and average human pressure |