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Since decomposition is a time\u2010 and temperature\u2010dependent process, the Accumulated Degree Day (ADD) of water has been linked with TADS to improve the accuracy of PMSI estimations. Expanding research across diverse geographical areas and aquatic environments (lentic, lotic, freshwater, and saltwater) is essential to enhance the reliability and applicability of scoring methods. This study analyzed 50 cases from different districts of Punjab, with TADS ranging from 4 to 22, calculated using Heaton et\u00a0al.'s method. These scores corresponded to various decomposition stages, with 22 cases in the early floating stage (ADD: 9.79\u2013104.54), 21 cases in the floating decay stage (ADD: 104.54\u2013459.33), and 7 cases in the advanced floating decay stage (ADD: 617.58\u20132018.19). 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