Table 5 Experimental design used to test the three different hypotheses.
From: The pelagic food web of the Western Adriatic Sea: a focus on the role of small pelagics
Name | Factors | Levels |
|---|---|---|
Design 1 | Species | 3 (all species) |
Size | 2 (medium vs. large) | |
Design 2 | Species | 3 (all species) |
Sub-basin | 3 (NA, CA, SA) | |
Design 3 | Species | 2 (S. pilchardus and E. encrasicolus) |
Inshore vs. offshore | 2 (inshore vs. offshore stations) |
