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12 nests of the critically endangered Gharial crocodile were monitored on an artificial sandbank in the Girwa River, India, during 2023 and 2024. The dataset contains incubation temperature measurements, which ranged from 28.13±1.70 °C to 31.48±2.56 °C, and indicates a female-biased sex ratio. This data, created by Gaurav Vashistha and last updated in April 2026, contributes to understanding the impact of habitat alteration on this freshwater specialist species.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between incubation temperature and offspring sex ratio in crocodilians based on the reported female bias.
• Assessing the effectiveness of artificial sandbanks as a conservation intervention for Gharial nesting.
• Analyzing temperature variability within and between nesting seasons (2023 vs 2024) to understand environmental stressors.
• Informing habitat restoration strategies for the Girwa and Ghaghara rivers based on the documented habitat degradation.

Strengths

• Includes precise temperature measurements with standard deviations for 12 nests across two years (2023 and 2024).
• Focuses on a critically endangered species with direct implications for conservation policy and habitat management.
• Data is openly shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and collaboration.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset's 463.8 KB size suggests a limited scope, likely focused on summary statistics rather than raw, high-frequency sensor data.
• Geographic coverage is specific to one artificial sandbank in the Girwa River, India.

Provenance

Source

Gaurav Vashistha via figshare.

Collection Method

Field study monitoring incubation temperatures in Gharial nests.

Time Range

2023 to 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 00:10:09; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Girwa River, India, with mention of downstream Ghaghara River.