Table 1. Environmental parameters for seasonal decay experiments.
| Season | Sampling times (h) | Water temperature (°C) | Cummulative daylight hours | Ice thickness (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 0 | 20.6 | 0 | — |
| 24 | 15.3 | 15.03 | — | |
| 96 | 20.7 | 60.31 | — | |
| 168 | 27.1 | 105.78 | — | |
| 504 | 25.6 | 320.05 | — | |
| Summer | 0 | 25.1 | 0 | — |
| 24 | 26.7 | 15.45 | — | |
| 96 | 29.4 | 61.78 | — | |
| 168 | 27.1 | 108.07 | — | |
| 504 | 27.1 | 322.63 | — | |
| Fall | 0 | 21.2 | 0 | — |
| 24 | 18.5 | 11.07 | — | |
| 96 | 18.1 | 45.45 | — | |
| 168 | 18.3 | 79.38 | — | |
| 504 | 10.8 | 232.13 | — | |
| Wintera | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 4.0 | 10.12 | 4.5 | |
| 96 | 2.8 | 37.37 | 1.5 | |
| 168 | 2.4 | 64.37 | 5.5 | |
| 3072 | 5.9 | 1288.53 | 0 |
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Cummulative daylight hours do not necessarily reflect the exposure of viruses to daylight during this incubation due to persistent ice and snow cover.