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. 2011 Aug 12;6(8):e23601. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023601

Table 2. Changes in fish biomass between 1999 and 2009 in (a) Cabo Pulmo National Park, (b) other no-take or core zones, and (c) open-access areas.

TopPredators Carnivores Zooplanktivores Herbivores Total
Cabo Pulmo F +
t + + + + +
U + + + +
ρ 0.25 0.16 0.12 0.16 0.17
Core zones F +
t
U
ρ 0.005 0.005 0.03 −0.01 0.003
Open access F
t
U
ρ −0.03 0.009 −0.01 −0.03 −0.01

Rows indicate the test used or parameter measured (F for Fisher's equality of variances test; t for Student's t-test for unequal sample sizes and unequal variances; U for Mann-Whitney's rank-sum test, and ρ for the rate of change). Plus signs (+) indicate a significant increase in biomass variance (F), in mean biomass (t), or in ranked biomass (U); blank spaces indicate non-significant changes.