| Sampling | Salinity (psu) | Seawater temperature (˚C) | Air temperature (˚C) | |||
| Itapuca Stone | Bananal Inlet | Itapuca Stone | Bananal Inlet | Itapuca Stone | Bananal Inlet | |
| Aug/2002 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 21.5 |
| Oct/2002 | 33.9 | 35.4 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 22.0 |
| Nov/2002 | 33.7 | 35.2 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 26.7 | 25.0 |
| Dec/2002 | 29.5 | 34.9 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 25.5 | 25.0 |
| Jan/2003 | 30.2 | 34.9 | 26.0 | 23.5 | 28.0 | 25.2 |
| Feb/2003 | 32.1 | 36.2 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 27.0 |
| Mar/2003 | 34.9 | 35.1 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.5 | 26.0 |
| May/2003 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 |
| Jun/2003 | 34.7 | 35.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 20.5 |
| Jul/2003 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 22.0 |
| Aug/2003 | 32.1 | 34.9 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 21.7 |
| Sep/2003 | 34.5 | 35.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.5 |
| Nov/2003 | 33.7 | 34.1 | 25.5 | 23.0 | 27.0 | 24.5 |
| Jan/2004 | 31.5 | 31.2 | 24.5 | 17.0 | 26.5 | 23.0 |
| Feb/2004 | 29.6 | 35.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 26.0 | 23.0 |