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. 2014 Aug 25;9(8):e101268. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101268

Table 3. Top-ranked generalized linear mixed-effects models (GLMMs) result for number of dives per 6 h period, average maximum dive depth per 6 h period, and estimated behavioral state.

Response Variable Model Terms AIC ΔAIC
Number of Dives
(n = 1888)
(a) DAYL+LME+SEAS 5909.3 0.0
+(DAYL×LME)
(b) DAYL+LME+LUN 5970.5 61.2
+(DAYL×LME)+(DAYL×LUN)
(c) DAYL+LME+LUN+SEAS 5970.7 61.5
+(SEAS×DAYL)
Dive Depth
(n = 1888)
(a) DAYL+LME+LUN+SEAS 2857.1 0.0
+(DAYL×LME)+(DAYL×LUN)+(LUN×LME)
(b) DAYL+LME+LUN+SEAS 2910.5 53.4
+(DAYL×LUN)+(LUN×LME)
(c) DAYL+LME+LUN 2920.1 63.0
+(DAYL×LME)+(DAYL×LUN)+(LUN×LME)
Behavioral State
(n = 22597)
(a) WIND+SEAS+LME 61974.3 0.0
+(WIND×SEAS)
(b) WIND+SEAS+LME 61979.6 5.3
+(WIND×LME)
(c) WIND+SEAS 61984.8 10.5
+(WIND×SEAS)

Columns indicate response variable, model terms, Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) score, and difference in AIC score from the best model (ΔAIC). Model terms are abbreviated as follows: DAYL (proportion daylight in each 6 h period), LME (NOAA Large Marine Ecosystem), SEAS (days since 1 October), LUN (lunar fraction in each 6 h period), WIND (NCEP2 interpolated 10 m wind speed).