Table 1 General Least Square models explaining relationships between biochemical biomarkers and individual responses in fish exposed to a sublethal concentration of ethoprophos.

From: Neurotoxicity of organophosphate pesticides could reduce the ability of fish to escape predation under low doses of exposure

Effect

Value

SE

t-value

P

Resting metabolic rate (RMR)

Intercept

0.849

0.065

13.152

<0,001

GST

−0.006

0.002

−4.148

<0,001*

Detection avoidance behavior: time spent in light compartment (s)

Intercept

−2682.309

1526.684

−1.757

0.096

TL

498.931

260.991

1.912

0.072

ChEM

18.941

9.081

2.086

0.052

CAT

0.157

0.087

1.817

0.086

ChEM*TL

−3.388

1.555

−2.179

0.043*

Reaction time (ms)

Intercept

9.693

1.568

6.178

<0.001

ChEB

−0.034

0.010

−3.326

0.003*

ChEM

0.013

0.011

1.196

0.245

  1. Response variables: Resting metabolic rate (RMR), Detection avoidance behavior and Reaction time. Predictors: Gluthatione S transferase activity (GST). Total Length(TL). Muscle cholinesterase activity (ChEM), Brain cholinesterase activity (ChEB) and Catalase activity (CAT).
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