Table 3.
Output of variable selection procedure based on the information criteria AIC showing the log-likelihood, AIC and ∆AIC values for the full model (indicated in bold), with all covariates, and for the models that included all but one covariate.
| Model | Log-likelihood | AIC | ∆AIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full model | −625489.4 | 1251170.8 | 0 |
| - bathymetry | −625944.8 | 1252069.6 | 898.8 |
| - seabed slope | −625541.0 | 1251262.0 | 91.2 |
| - sex | −625521.9 | 1251223.8 | 53 |
| - sea surface salinity | −625496.6 | 1251173.2 | 2.4 |
| - sea surface temperature | −625519.0 | 1251218.0 | 47.2 |
| - distance to active fishing net | −625514.0 | 1251208.0 | 37.2 |
| - sediment type | −625603.6 | 1251351.2 | 180.4 |