Table 3. Average estimated coefficients, standard errors and 95% credible interval from best models (ΔAICc ≤ 2, Table 2), relating apparent survival (Φ) and detection probability (p) to life history variables (age, weight, sex) and cumulative flow variables (cumulative flows in previous six months and one month), (see Appendices 2–4 for predictions).
| Parameter | Covariate | Coefficient (βi) ± S.E. | 95% C.I. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apparent survival (Φ) | intercepta | −7.3804 ± 1.1808 | −9.6947–−5.0661 |
| 6 m.flow | 0.0008 ± 0.0063 | −0.0115–0.0131 | |
| 6 m.flow2 | −0.0001 ± 0.0001 | −0.0002–0 | |
| male | −1.8673 ± 0.3059 | −2.4668–−1.2678 | |
| weight | 0.0132 ± 0.0023 | 0.0086–0.0178 | |
| weight2 | 0 ± 0 | 0–0 | |
| sub-adult | 0.3448 ± 0.4762 | −0.5885–1.278 | |
| adult | 1.05 ± 0.3075 | 0.4472–1.6528 | |
| Detection probability (p) | intercept | −0.0417 ± 0.4132 | −0.8516–0.7683 |
| 1 m.flow | −0.0537 ± 0.0189 | −0.0908–−0.0166 | |
| effortb | 0.0128 ± 0.0019 | 0.009–0.0165 | |
| sub-adult | 1.053 ± 1.0298 | −0.9655–3.0714 | |
| adult | −0.728 ± 0.4081 | −1.528–0.072 |
aIntercept represents juvenile female platypuses.
bmeasured as total net hours.