Table 2.
Component scores of the three principal components of host physiology, host immunity and parasitism.
| Physiology | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | -0.67 | -0.55 | 0.46 |
| GSI | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| LSI | -0.87 | -0.07 | -0.07 |
| Haemoglobin | 0.60 | -0.72 | -0.34 |
| Cumulative R2 | 52.92 | 73.45 | 90.62 |
| Immunity | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 |
| SSI | 0.10 | 0.56 | -0.11 |
| Leukocyte count | 0.94 | -0.25 | -0.04 |
| Respiratory burst | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.41 |
| Complement | -0.30 | 0.01 | 0.76 |
| IgM concentration | 0.18 | -0.43 | 0.61 |
| Lymphocyte count | 0.77 | -0.56 | -0.10 |
| Phagocyte count | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.03 |
| Cumulative R2 | 33.11 | 55.11 | 71.52 |
| Parasitism | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 |
| Monogenea | -0.80 | 0.16 | -0.40 |
| Crustacea | -0.56 | 0.20 | 0.80 |
| Cestoda | -0.85 | -0.21 | -0.16 |
| Digenea | 0.07 | 0.97 | -0.13 |
| Cumulative R2 | 41.99 | 68.33 | 89.45 |
The most important parameters contributing to the principal components are shown in bold.