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Table 4 Statistical results for Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopetrus diet and stomach fullness index (SFI) comparison among length groups, seasons, sex, and maturation with permutational multivariate analysis of variance

From: Feeding habits of the bluemouth, Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) (Pisces: Sebastidae) in the Portuguese coast

 

Diet

SFI

F. Model

R 2

Pr(>F)

df

F. Model

R 2

Pr(>F)

df

Season

23.0264

0.1511

0.0010

3

15.0211

0.1058

0.0010

3

TLG

9.8402

0.0430

0.0010

2

5.7366

0.0270

0.0010

2

Sex:TLG

0.3446

0.0015

0.9720

2

0.8729

0.0041

0.4995

2

Maturation stage, sex

2.1745

0.0143

0.0050

3

0.8767

0.0062

0.5694

3

Residuals

 

0.7741

 

354

 

0.8384

 

357

Total

 

1.0000

 

368

 

1.0000

 

371

  1. Formula = Diet/SFI ~ Season + TLG + S * TLG + MMS * S, permutations = 1,000) (Pr(>F)—statistic P value; df degrees of freedom)
  2. Significant values are given in bold