Table 3. P-values of ANCOVA using Stegastes partitus otolith-derived traits (PLD, mean larval growth, size-at-settlement, mean juvenile growth rate over the first 6 d) as the dependent variables, age group as the factor, and mean water temperature over the larval period as the covariate.

Trait	Interaction	Temp	Age Groups	Tukey
Larval growth	<0.001
PLD	<0.001
Size-at-settlement	0.221	0.369	<0.001	L<R<I<S
Juvenile growth 1–6	0.962	<0.001	<0.001	R>I>S

Age groups: larvae (L) are settlement-stage larvae collected in light traps; recruits (R) are juveniles from 1–7 d post-settlement; intermediates (I) are 8–14 d post-settlement; and survivors (S) are 15–21 d post-settlement. Where interactions were non-significant, Tukey tests revealed where traits varied significantly among age groups.