Table 3 Linear models for standard length (sl) of male and female Franciscana dolphins over time. Estimates and p-values (in brackets) are shown for each variable. In bold we show the selected model by the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC).

From: Mouth gape determines the response of marine top predators to long-term fishery-induced changes in food web structure

Model

Intercept

Sex (male)

Year

Sex * year

AIC

sl~sex * year

221.37 (0.45)

75.76 (0.80)

−0.03 (0.79)

−0.04 (0.82)

756.89

sl~sex + year

276.14 (0.13)

−12.69 (<0.001)

−0.06 (0.47)

 

754.80

sl~sex

146.27 (<0.001)

−12.78 (<0.001)

  

752.48