Table 2 Data transformation used, random effect used, and P values from a two factor (site type and student activity period) linear mixed effect model analysis of macroinvertebrate community response variables in riffles within two sites in Alum Creek, Ohio from February 2013 to January 2014.

From: Impact of student-induced disturbance on stream macroinvertebrates differs among habitat types

Response Variable

Transformation

Random effect

ST

SA

ST x SA

Abundance

log

~1|Month

0.153

0.351

0.019

Taxa richness

n

~1|Month

0.107

0.134

0.007

Shannon diversity index

log

~1|Month

0.154

0.509

0.772

Evenness

log

~1|Month

0.351

0.542

0.015

Percent EPT

n

~1|Month

0.785

0.516

0.384

Percent Chironomidae

n

~1|Month

0.069

0.959

0.255

Clinger taxa richness

n

~1|Month

0.314

0.056

0.086

Clinger abundance

log

~1|Month

0.206

0.117

0.162

Trichoptera taxa richness

n

~1|Month

0.072

0.151

0.125

Trichoptera abundance

log

~1|Month

0.064

0.216

0.206

NMS axis 1

n

~1|Month

0.127

0.767

0.143

NMS axis 2

n

~1|Month

0.831

0.153

0.578

  1. Bolded P values are those that had a significant effect (P < 0.05) within the linear mixed effect model analyses. Abbreviations are as follows: ST – site type; SA – student activity period; log – log(x + 1); n – no transformation.