Table 1. Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) model selection results for model terms in 2007–2010 Mesocosm Experimentsa.
treatment | model term | AIC | ΔAIC |
---|---|---|---|
Cu 0–5.1 CCU | CCU × instar size | 234.64 | 0 |
CCU, instar size | 244.03 | 9.39 | |
instar size | 250.36 | 15.72 | |
CCU | 280.45 | 45.81 | |
Cu + Zn 0–7.0 CCU | CCU, instar size | 247.88 | 0 |
CCU × instar size | 249.05 | 1.17 | |
instar size | 252.96 | 5.08 | |
CCU | 265.45 | 16.40 | |
Cu + Zn + Cd 0–12.9 CCU | CCU × instar size | 312.89 | 0 |
CCU, instar size | 319.18 | 6.29 | |
instar size | 346.31 | 33.42 | |
CCU | 368.07 | 55.18 |
ANCOVA was used to test for the responses of Baetis spp. abundances given the model predictors of metals concentration(s) (CCU), instar size, and the CCU × instar size interaction.