Table 2

BACI comparisons of fish assemblages and physico-chemical parameters of water in the Barnoi River at various times from before to after waste dumping, obtained through linear mixed-effects modelling.

Factors   F P LSmeans
Fish abundance
Before–After (BA) 6.60 0.022  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 94.0 0.001  
BA × CI 119.61 < 0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     5.181
   Downstream–Before (IB)     5.182
   Upstream–After (CA)     5.083
   Downstream–After (IA)     4.319
Fish species richness
Before–After (BA) 123.84 <0.001  
Upstream-Downstream (CI) 170.27 <0.001  
BA × CI 181.80 <0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     5.723
   Downstream–Before (IB)     5.741
   Upstream–After (CA)     5.480
   Downstream–After (IA)     4.397
Abundance of locally threatened spp.
Before–After (BA) 18.42 <0.001  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 72.09 <0.001  
BA × CI 19.60 <0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     222.526
   Downstream–Before (IB)     224.158
   Upstream–After (CA)     173.789
   Downstream–After (IA)     69.211
pH
Before–After (BA) 183.54 <0.001  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 63.21 0.001  
BA × CI 370.50 <0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     6.938
   Downstream–Before (IB)     7.083
   Upstream–After (CA)     6.854
   Downstream–After (IA)     4.813
Dissolved oxygen
Before–After (BA) 61.40 <0.001  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 1194.90 <0.001  
BA × CI 1260.30 <0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     5.168
   Downstream–Before (IB)     5.194
   Upstream–After (CA)     5.045
   Downstream–After (IA)     3.106
Water temperature
Before–After (BA) 1.72 0.211  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 0.46 0.501  
BA × CI 0.47 0.499  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     24.646
   Downstream–Before (IB)     24.500
   Upstream–After (CA)     26.209
   Downstream–After (IA)     26.208
Water transparency
Before–After (BA) 11.28 0.005  
Upstream–Downstream (CI) 170.34 <0.001  
BA × CI 203.10 <0.001  
   Upstream–Before (CB)     31.500
   Downstream–Before (IB)     32.167
   Upstream–After (CA)     33.083
   Downstream–After (IA)     17.917

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