A month ago, we deployed two temperature loggers and a temperature/light logger on our coral nurseries here in Feridhoo. The temperature/light logger we used is a HOBO Pendant, which measures light intensity (illuminance) in Lux. Light is another important parameter that can affect coral bleaching, especially during calm, clear water conditions.
We are excited to share this month’s data with you!
After downloading and analyzing the data, we found that the highest temperature was recorded over four consecutive days, from December 27th to December 30th, at 29.7°C. The lowest temperature (28.7°C) was recorded on January 7th, 17th, and 18th. Overall, the average temperature was 29.2°C.
Regarding light intensity, the highest level was recorded on December 22nd (2958.6 Lux), and the lowest on January 3rd (90.6 Lux). We will continue to monitor these parameters in the coming months to observe how they impact our coral fragments, especially in combination with temperature.
We will soon redeploy the loggers to track changes for the next month. Stay tuned!
The graphs show the average temperature and light intensity for the month.
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