Table 1 Alpha diversity analysis for beach water samples from Beach A, Beach B and associated river sources
Microbial diversity within the samples (alpha diversity) | Beach action value exceedance day (mean ± standard deviation) | Beach action value non-exceedance day (mean ± standard deviation) | Sampling site |
|---|---|---|---|
Shannon–weaver diversity matrix | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | Beach A |
4.1 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | Beach B | |
Simpson-reciprocal diversity matrix | 8.8 ± 1.9 | 8.4 ± 1.8 | Beach A |
8.3 ± 1 | 7.9 ± 3.7 | Beach B |
|  | Creek/river samples (mean ± standard deviation) |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
Shannon–weaver diversity matrix | 4.0 ± 0.8 | River A | |
4.1 ± 0.6 | River B | ||
Simpson-reciprocal diversity matrix | 7.8 ± 3.4 | River A | |
7.5 ± 3.2 | River B | ||