Table 1. Models of 3-week immune function and melatonin.
Generalized linear models exploring the effect of light regimen at the 3-week sampling period on: (A) haemocyte concentration, (B) lytic activity, (C) PO activityand (D) circulating melatonin concentration in adult crickets maintained in either a 12 h light: 12 h dark (LD) or constant light (LL) regimen. Values highlighted in bold are main effects and interactions that are significant (P < 0.05). Haemocyte concentrations, lytic and PO activity were square-root transformed; melatonin concentrations were natural log transformed prior to analysis.
Model parameters | β ± SE | Statistic | P value |
---|---|---|---|
(A) 3-week haemocyte concentration (cells/ml × 106) | |||
Whole model | F1,127 = 0.11 | 0.74 | |
Light regimen | F1,127 = 0.11 | 0.74 | |
(B) 3-week lytic activity (Δ absorbance) | |||
Whole model | F4,113 = 7.25 | <0.001 | |
Light regimen | F1,116 = 7.40 | 0.008 | |
Sex | F1,116 = 7.23 | 0.008 | |
Light regimen × Sex | F1,116 = 6.57 | 0.01 | |
3-week body condition | 0.40 ± 0.17 | F1,116 = 5.65 | 0.02 |
(C) 3-week PO activity (Δ absorbance) | |||
Whole model | F2,127 = 14.99 | <0.001 | |
Light regimen | F1,128 = 2.15 | 0.15 | |
Sex | F1,128 = 14.54 | <0.001 | |
(D) Melatonin concentration (pg/mL) | |||
Whole model | F3,26 = 2.43 | 0.09 | |
Light regimen | F1,26 = 5.07 | 0.03 | |
Sex | F1,26 = 1.32 | 0.26 | |
Light regimen∗Sex | F1,26 = 2.83 | 0.10 |