Table 1 Descriptive information and one-way ANOVA for Rana temporaria adult traits in two different ponds in northern Finland

From: Genetic variability predicts common frog (Rana temporaria) size at metamorphosis in the wild

Trait

Pond

Males

Females

df

F

Weight

P

37.12 (6.99)

46.61 (7.5)

1,78

28.68***

 

T

39.77 (8.42)

46.13 (8.2)

1,56

6.32*

 

P and T

38.07 (7.53)

46.4 (7.78)

1,136

32.61***

SVL

P

70.8 (3.75)

77.1 (3.87)

1,78

46.53***

 

T

71.21 (4.28)

75.88 (4.35)

1,56

12.33***

 

P and T

70.95 (3.89)

76.56 (4.11)

1,136

53.62***

Arrivala

P

5.79 (3.11)

8.78 (4.47)

1,77

1.78

 

T

9.67 (11.23)

6.95 (4.47)

1,57

8.84**b

 

P and T

7.28 (7.48)

7.97 (4.54)

1,136

0.43

Departurea

P

19.89 (10.16)

14.77 (7.26)

1,60

5.1*

 

T

17.38 (11.65)

13.25 (7.08)

1,22

1.17

 

P and T

19.15 (10.46)

14.36 (7.18)

1,84

6.12*

H

P

0.59 (0.22)

0.61 (0.14)

1,77

0.14

 

T

0.57 (0.14)

0.55 (0.16)

1,57

0.07

 

P and T

0.58 (0.19)

0.58 (0.15)

1,136

0.00

  1. Abbreviation: df, degree of freedom.
  2. Weight (g)=mean (±s.e.) weight of males/females; SVL (mm)=mean (±s.e.) size of males/females; arrival=mean (±s.e.) arrival day of males/females; departure=mean (±s.e.) departure day of males/females; H=mean (±s.e.) genetic variability of males/females.
  3. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.
  4. a27 May 1999 was considered as day 0, as it was the date of the first adult captured.
  5. bNot significant when one late male arrived on day 36 was removed.
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