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Table 5 Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showing the effect and interactions among molt increment 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)

588.42

4

147.10

16.60

***

Population (2)

52.53

2

26.27

2.96

ns

1 × 2

67.82

8

8.48

0.95

ns

Error

602.29

68

8.86

  

RM (3)

237.48

2

118.74

13.14

***

1 × 3

81.45

8

10.18

1.12

ns

2 × 3

108.05

4

27.01

2.99

*

1 × 2 × 3

134.11

16

8.38

0.92

ns

Error

1228.23

136

9.03

  
  1. ns non-significant, df degree of freedom
  2. Significant P values: *** P < 0.001, ** <0.01, * <0.05