Table 5.
Comparisons between hyperplanes of skeletal shapes
| Element | Stages 1-2 | Within-stage 1 | Within-stage 2 | Between-stages | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocranium | Larvae-60 mm | 70.06 | 10.75 | 79.83 | S |
| Larvae-MAX | 64.28 | 14.01 | 86.39 | S | |
| 60 mm-MAX | 10.38 | 14.08 | 15.52 | S | |
| Susp. & opercle | Larvae-60 mm | 36.23 | 12.9 | 55.6 | S |
| Larvae-MAX | 35.93 | 13.46 | 56.54 | S | |
| 60 mm-MAX | 13.29 | 13.03 | 16.68 | S | |
| Mandible | Larvae-60 mm | 10.77 | 12.72 | 44.54 | S |
| Larvae-MAX | 12.47 | 20.89 | 44.32 | S | |
| 60 mm-MAX | 12.41 | 18.6 | 16.04 | NS | |
| Premaxilla | Larvae-60 mm | 21.03 | 6.67 | 61.75 | S |
| Larvae-MAX | 20.24 | 8.6 | 70.38 | S | |
| 60 mm-MAX | 6.62 | 9.19 | 9.04 | NS |
Comparing hyperplanes of skeletal shape variation between the three studied ontogenetic stages (larvae at settlement, 60 mm SL and maximum SL). Results are obtained by bootstrapping procedure (N = 400) using SpaceAngle. Angles are in decimal degrees. The angle between hyperplanes is considered significant (S) if it exceeds the bootstrapped within-group variance at 95% confidence.