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).
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 |