Table 3. Chi-square analyses to test for significant differences in gender distribution of Pelagia noctiluca.
Male | Female | Sum | Expected Values | X2 | |
January | 76 | 72 | 148 | 74 | 0.05 |
February | 38 | 25 | 63 | 31.5 | 1.34 |
March | 18 | 5 | 23 | 11.5 | 3.67 |
April | 55 | 38 | 93 | 46.5 | 1.55 |
May | 34 | 22 | 56 | 28 | 1.29 |
June | 28 | 11 | 39 | 19.5 | 3.71 |
July | 31 | 30 | 61 | 30.5 | 0.01 |
August | 40 | 36 | 76 | 38 | 0.11 |
September | 56 | 20 | 76 | 38 | * 8.52 |
October | 61 | 61 | 122 | 61 | 0.00 |
November | 75 | 84 | 159 | 79.5 | 0.25 |
December | 71 | 67 | 138 | 69 | 0.06 |
Annual | 583 | 471 | 1054 | 527 | * 5.95 |
(X2 (0.05) = 3.84). Asterisk (*) marks significant difference.