Table 1 Results of two-way ANOVA for comparison of environmental variables (temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen) between study sites and months sampled
Comparison | Source of variation | df | MS | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature | Month | 11 | 45.33 | 19.84 | <0.001 |
Study site | 1 | 5.61 | 2.45 | 0.146 | |
Error | 23 | 23.02 | Â | Â | |
Salinity | Month | 11 | 6.22 | 1.42 | 0.284 |
Study site | 1 | 18.38 | 4.2 | 0.065 | |
Error | 23 | 5.87 | Â | Â | |
pH | Month | 11 | 0.05 | 2.48 | 0.073 |
Study site | 1 | 0.64 | 33.36 | <0.001 | |
Error | 23 | 0.06 | Â | Â | |
Dissolved oxygen | Month | 11 | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.99 |
Study site | 1 | 77.65 | 25.42 | <0.001 | |
Error | 23 | 5.16 | Â | Â |