TABLE 3.
Results of pairwise comparisons of peat pot destruction areas (Wilcoxon test).
| Age | Sex | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5xFAD (Hem), means ± SEM | WT, means ± SEM | 5xFAD (Hem) vs. WT (p) | 5xFAD (Hem), means ± SEM | WT, means ± SEM | 5xFAD (Hem) vs. WT (p) | 5xFAD (Hem), means ± SEM | WT, means ± SEM | 5xFAD (Hem) vs. WT (p) | ||
| 15 weeks | Females | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.026 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |
| Males | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.01 ± 0 | 0.12 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.16 | |
| 28 weeks | Females | 0.01 ± 0 | 0.11 ± 0.06 | 0.00073 | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.18 ± 0.06 | 0.00021 | 0.02 ± 0 | 0.29 ± 0.06 | 0.00004 |
| Males | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.54 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.77 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.5 | |
| 42 weeks | Females | 0 ± 0 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.032 | 0 ± 0 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.032 | 0 ± 0 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.008 |
| Males | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.84 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.63 | |
Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) are indicated in bold. Area values were obtained using automated image analysis of the interior of the objects. The mean values of destruction areas and standard errors of the means (SEM) are presented in megapixels (MP).