highly significantp < 0.001
No significant differences between temperature, pH, or turbidity were observed between the two lakes over the study period ( p > 0.05); however, significant and highly significant differences between the two lakes across the sampling period were observed for dissolved oxygen ( p < 0.001), chlorophyll a and b levels ( p < 0.01, p < 0.001), and carotenoids ( p < 0.001) with dissolved oxygen demonstrating the most difference between lakes. 2.3.