Table 1.
All independent variables for host-parasite metrics analysed via Generalised Linear Models and Linear Mixed Models (GLM and GLMM)
| Treatment | Est | Std. error | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum parasite burden (GLM) | |||
| Bamboo | − 3.15 | 0.97 | 0.001 |
| Cotton | 1.09 | 1.01 | 0.28 |
| Polyester | − 1.41 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Peak parasite day of (GLM) | |||
| Bamboo | 0.17 | 0.03 | < 0.001 |
| Cotton | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.52 |
| Polyester | 0.08 | 1 | 0.01 |
| Area under curve for (GLM) | |||
| Bamboo | − 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.07 |
| Cotton | − 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| Polyester | − 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.71 |
| Rates of parasite increase (GLMM) | |||
| Bamboo | − 1.95 | 0.85 | 0.02 |
| Cotton | − 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.51 |
| Polyester | − 1.28 | 0.82 | 0.11 |
Shown here are the model estimates, standard error, and respective p values. Control fish not exposed to any fibres (not shown here) and subsequently infected are the baseline against which all other treatments (i.e. bamboo, cotton, and polyester) are compared within the statistical models. Significant p values highlighted in bold