Table 3 The ability of exposure to mediate algal control by herbivores: ANOVA results of algal growth rate (mm.month −1) inside and outside exclosures (n = 13), in sheltered and exposed reefs (n = 5) in Kadmat atoll.
Analysis of variance | Parameters | Df | SumS | MeanSS | F | Pr(>F) |
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Algal growth rate ~ Exclosure x Exposure | Exclosure | 1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 79.338 | <0.0001 |
Exposure | 1 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.763 | 0.394 | |
Exposure x Exclosure | 1 | 1.214 | 1.214 | 7.35 | 0.014 | |
Residuals | 19 | 3.137 | 0.165 |