Table 2. Predator and prey total length (TL, mm) transformations (trans.) and quantile regression derived equations.
Species | Prey shape | Predator trans. | Prey trans. | Equation |
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Crappie | All | loge(y) | ||
Largemouth Bass | All | x | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙ predator TL) |
Fusiform | loge(x) | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙ loge (predator TL)) | |
Lat. comp. | x2 | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL2) | |
Muskellunge | All | x | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL) |
Fusiform | x | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL) | |
Lat. comp. | x | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL)2 | ||
Northern Pike | All | loge(x) | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙ loge (predator TL)) |
Rock Bass | All | x2 | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL2) |
Smallmouth Bass | All | x2 | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL2) |
Walleye | All | x | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL) |
Fusiform | x | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL) | |
Lat. comp. | x2 | loge(y) | Prey TL = exp(α + β ∙predator TL2) |
Piscivores evaluated include a grouped ‘crappie’ category (P. nigromaculatus and P. annularis), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), northern pike (Esox lucius), rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and walleye (Sander vitreus). The analysis was performed on all prey shapes and, when sample sizes were sufficient, performed on fusiform and laterally compressed (lat. comp.) shaped prey as well.