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. 2009 Jan 6;276(1660):1285–1293. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2008.1555

Table 2.

Cross-environment genetic correlations. Genetic correlations (rA±s.e.) across the control versus predator-exposed environments are given with their geometric mean heritability (Avg. h2; not given when Avg. h2 <0.15) for various personality traits and morphological traits and for two populations.

predator-naive population predator-sympatric population


test of rA =0 test of rA =1 test of rA=0 test of rA=1




trait Avg. h2 rA±s.e. Χ12 p-value Χ12 p-value Avg. h2 rA±s.e. Χ12 p-value Χ12 p-value
personality traitsaxis label
exploration novel environmentA1 0.27 0.65±0.27 4.238 0.04 2.626 0.105 0.15 0.84±0.45 2.74 0.098 0.154 0.695
activity 2 hours after releaseB1 0.06 0.27 0.78±0.28 4.312 0.038 0.78 0.377
activity 4 hours after releaseC1 0.06 0.27 1.17±0.09 18.722 <0.001 2.146 0.143
sociability−D1 0.11 0.29 0.74±0.33 3.28 0.07 0.77 0.38
exploration of novel conspecificD2 0.08 0.27 0.83±0.31 4.166 0.041 0.348 0.555
boldness towards predators−E1 0.22 0.87±0.34 5.466 0.019 0.202 0.653 0.32 1.13±0.11 16.092 <0.001 1.21 0.271
morphological traits
body length 0.67 0.67±0.14 12.982 <0.001 2.968 0.085 0.94 0.38±0.21 2.674 0.102 38.656 <0.001
body shape 0.92 0.64±0.13 13.61 <0.001 27.278 <0.001 0.82 0.83±0.11 15.13 <0.001 7.564 0.006
relative spine length 0.34 0.81±0.21 8.068 0.005 0.992 0.319 0.39 0.81±0.20 7.392 0.007 1.454 0.228