Table 5 Multiple comparisons of the micro-topography, and flow parameters in the wetland at different sampling stations using Tukey Post-hoc analysis

Micro-topography

Width

(m)

Station 1

Station 2

− 1192.36*

Station 3

11.83^ns

Station 4

− 1694.86**

Station 5

5.14 ^ns

Station 2

Station 3

1204.19*

Station 4

− 502.49^ns

Station 5

1197.50*

Station 3

Station 4

− 1706.69**

Station 5

− 6.69^ns

Station 4

Station 5

1699.99**

Cross-sectional area

(m²)

Station 1

Station 2

− 559.36^ns

Station 3

2.49 ^ns

Station 4

− 1163.91**

Station 5

− 9.83 ^ns

Station 2

Station 3

561.86 ^ns

Station 4

− 604.55 ^ns

Station 5

549.53 ^ns

Station 3

Station 4

− 1166.41**

Station 5

− 12.33 ^ns

Station 4

Station 5

1154.09**

Water flow regime

Water velocity

(m s ^{− 1})

Station 1

Station 2

0.33833*

Station 3

0.01500 ^ns

Station 4

0.33833*

Station 5

0.15000 ^ns

Station 2

Station 3

− 0.32333*

Station 4

0.00000 ^ns

Station 5

− 0.18833 ^ns

Station 3

Station 4

0.32333*

Station 5

0.13500 ^ns

Station 4

Station 5

− 0.18833 ^ns

Water discharge

(Cubic m s⁻¹)

Station 1

Station 2

4.87168*

Station 3

0.52857 ^ns

Station 4

4.87168*

Station 5

2.31704 ^ns

Station 2

Station 3

− 4.34311*

Station 4

0.00000 ^ns

Station 5

− 2.55463 ^ns

Station 3

Station 4

4.34311*

Station 5

1.78847 ^ns

Station 4

Station 5

− 2.55463 ^ns