Table 3.
Seawater temperature on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (29).
| Month | Average temperature (°C) | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27.05 | 0.25 |
| February | 27.47 | 0.23 |
| March | 28.12 | 0.17 |
| April | 29.25 | 0.12 |
| May | 29.93 | 0.22 |
| June | 29.90 | 0.17 |
| July | 29.70 | 0.17 |
| August | 29.25 | 0.12 |
| September | 29.23 | 0.05 |
| October | 29.55 | 0.05 |
| November | 29.15 | 0.05 |
| December | 28.10 | 0.13 |
The data are used in the stochastic bioeconomic model to estimate the gain in body weight (28) by using a normal distribution [RiskNormal (average, standard deviation)]. For example, for January, we have RiskNormal (27.05, 0.25).