Table 5.

Results for the regression analyses and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) between correlations of pCO₂-dependent mRNA and protein concentrations of intestinal ion transporters in Gadus morhua acclimated to 10 and 18°C.

Parameter	Regression	R2	df	F	p
NKA
mRNA vs. protein
10°C	Protein = 0.353*X + 0.0253	0.856	1, 13	77.35	<0.0001*
18°C	Protein = 0.615*X + 0.0289	0.577	1, 14	19.13	0.0006*
10°C vs. 18°C slope			1, 27	2.45	0.1295
10°C vs. 18°C intercept			1, 28	19.26	0.0002*
NBC
10°C	Protein = 0.198*X + 0.693	0.697	1, 15	34.50	<0.0001*
18°C	Protein = 0.120*X + 0.244	0.351	1, 16	8.64	0.0096*
10°C vs. 18°C slope			1, 31	1.99	0.1684
10°C vs. 18°C intercept			1, 32	53.19	<0.0001*
SLC26A6
10°C	Protein = 0.074*X + 0.340	0.596	1, 14	20.63	0.0005*
18°C	Protein = 0.165*X + 0.200	0.891	1, 15	122.30	<0.0001*
10°C vs. 18°Cslope			1, 29	11.58	0.002*
VHA
10°C	Protein = 0.176*X + 0.557	0.056	1, 16	0.94	0.3467
18°C	Protein = 0.151*X + 0.321	0.091	1, 16	1.60	0.2248
10°C vs. 18°Cslope			1, 32	0.03	0.911
10°C vs. 18°C intercept			1, 33	4.65	0.03846*
NHE3
10°C	Protein = 0.034*X + 0.360	0.063	1, 15	1.01	0.3300
18°C	Protein = 0.301*X + 0.079	0.730	1, 15	40.51	<0.0001*
10°C vs. 18°Cslope			1, 30	8.98	0.0055*

^*Indicates significant (p < 0.05) differences.