Table 1 Linear mixed effect models showing influences on eDNA concentration in the breeding season (26 February to 18 June).
From: Seasonal variation in environmental DNA in relation to population size and environmental factors
Predictor | Random | Value | SE | DF | t-value | p-value | AIC | AICc | ∆AIC | Weights |
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Adult Abundance | Pond | 0.029 | 0.008 | 83 | 3.68 | 0.0004 | 97.91 | 99.6 | 0.00 | 0.263 |
Larval Abundance | 0.043 | 0.021 | 83 | 2.01 | 0.0481 | |||||
Male Body Condition | −0.189 | 0.072 | 83 | −2.61 | 0.0108 | |||||
Female Body Condition | −0.328 | 0.065 | 83 | −5.02 | <0.0001 | |||||
Temperature | −0.117 | 0.022 | 83 | −5.32 | <0.0001 | |||||
Larval Abundance | Pond | 0.054 | 0.020 | 85 | 2.65 | 0.0095 | 99.13 | 100.1 | 0.50 | 0.204 |
Female Body Condition | −0.398 | 0.063 | 85 | −6.31 | <0.0001 | |||||
Temperature | −0.101 | 0.023 | 85 | −4.33 | <0.0001 | |||||
Adult Abundance | Pond | 0.026 | 0.008 | 84 | −4.99 | <0.0001 | 99.13 | 100.4 | 0.83 | 0.174 |
Larval Abundance | 0.066 | 0.020 | 84 | 3.32 | 0.0013 | |||||
Female Body Condition | −0.404 | 0.061 | 84 | −6.66 | <0.0001 | |||||
Temperature | −0.113 | 0.0223 | 84 | 3.223 | 0.0018 | |||||
Female Body Condition | Pond | −0.176 | 0.039 | 87 | 4.53 | <0.0001 | 100.79 | 101.2 | 1.66 | 0.115 |