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Table 4 Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showing the effect and interactions among carapace width of juveniles at successive molts (dependent variable) (RM), diet (3–24 % protein content) and population (Mar Chiquita, San Antonio and Riacho San Jose) (independent factors)

From: Effect of different protein supply on growth of three populations of a crab adapted to low energy diets

Effect

SS

df

MS

F

p

Diet (1)

87.91

4

21.98

8.88

***

Population (2)

2.60

2

1.30

0.53

ns

1 × 2

11.86

8

1.48

0.60

ns

Error

168.27

68

2.47

  

RM (3)

509.46

2

254.73

3548.46

***

1 × 3

11.84

8

1.48

20.62

***

2 × 3

0.06

4

0.02

0.22

ns

1 × 2 × 3

1.05

16

0.07

0.92

ns

Error

9.76

136

0.07

  
  1. ns non-significant, df degree of freedom
  2. Significant P values: *** P < 0.001, ** <0.01