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Temperature is often referred to as the master factor among environmental

factors affecting aquatic life. The temperature of water at various depths was found to
be influenced in general by the seasonal variables Light exerts a profound influence
upon the whole series of biological phenomenon in nature. (Hussain, 2017)
Water temperature can be affected by many ambient conditions. These elements
include sunlight/solar radiation, heat transfer from the atmosphere, stream confluence
and turbidity. Shallow and surface waters are more easily influenced by these factors
than deep water. (Perlman, 2013)
Sunlight is the greatest source of heat transfer to water temperature. It is natural
a natural phenomenon that affects water quality of fish ponds. A natural phenomenon is
an observable event which is not man-made. This includes sunrise, weather, fog,
thunder, tornadoes and natural disasters such as electromagnetic pulses, volcanic
eruptions, and earthquakes. (Peissel, 1993)

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