Table 1 Average duration of daylight, surface irradiance and water temperature in the study area during incubation
Month | Duration of daylight (h) | Surface irradiance (µE m−2 s−1) | Water temperature (°C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
daylight mean | diurnal mean | midday max | |||
April | 15.0 | 475 | 297 | 1,210 | 9.1±1.5 |
July | 17.5 | 649 | 473 | 1,370 | 21.8±0.2 |
October | 11.7 | 387 | 189 | 1,228 | 12.5±0.1 |