Table 3.
Bayesian estimates of effective number of breeders calculated using the program OneSamp
| Sample | Priors | Mean (SD) | 95% lower | 95% upper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHSP Sept 2005 | 2-100 | 34.056 (3.748) | 22.606 | 58.185 |
| 4-200 | 27.775 (4.152) | 17.970 | 47.028 | |
| 6-500 | 34.677 (12.064) | 20.558 | 79.761 | |
| BHSP June 2006 | 2-100 | 40.701 (6.996) | 24.516 | 68.864 |
| 4-200 | 41.577 (16.651) | 23.679 | 95.450 | |
| 6-500 | 29.260 (4.290) | 20.730 | 57.572 | |
| KWNWR Feb 2008 | 2-100 | 28.721 (2.082) | 19.920 | 46.448 |
| 4-200 | 26.720 (2.179) | 18.586 | 48.513 | |
| 6-500 | 24.327 (0.714) | 17.397 | 42.247 | |
| CC July 2006 | 2-100 | 51.525 (4.112) | 34.045 | 80.716 |
| 4-200 | 32.095 (4.961) | 21.984 | 56.410 | |
| 6-500 | 36.220 (1.092) | 26.864 | 61.361 | |
| CC Oct 2006 | 2-100 | 16.454 (0.810) | 11.898 | 23.530 |
| 4-200 | 14.054 (0.599) | 8.771 | 20.187 | |
| 6-500 | 16.376 (3.352) | 9.957 | 28.952 |
The mean and standard deviation from three replicates is given and the 95% lower and upper values are the greatest and lowest of these replicates, respectively.