The study area's coastal currents and wave energies are very strong
during northeast monsoon season running from mid-November
throughmid-January and are relatively calm for the remainingmonths.
Local cultivation and harvest areas, including the experimental sites, experience
pristine clear water conditions throughout the year except
during northeast monsoon season. Experimental sampling sites' environmental parameters exhibit seasonal differences: salinities range
from 27‰ (November) to 34‰ (April) and water temperature ranges
from 27 °C to 36 °C [44].