Table 1 Statistical results of the two factors blocked ANOVA design examining the effect of treatments (bare sediment, Zostera noltii and Cymodocea nodosa meadows) on the chlorophyll content (proxy for food intake rate) and survival rate of Cerastoderma edule from the one-way ANOVA test examining the differences on biological properties between both seagrass species
Source of variation | DF | SS | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorophyll content | ||||
Treatment | 2 | 2.24 | 7.35 | 0.0017 |
Days | 4 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 0.887 |
Treatment × days | 8 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.967 |
Error | 48 | 7.32 | ||
Survival rate | ||||
Treatment | 2 | 1.31 | 0.22 | 0.81 |
Days | 4 | 6.72 | 0.57 | 0.68 |
Treatment × days | 8 | 5.76 | 0.25 | 0.98 |
Error | 48 | 176.0 | ||