Table 1.
Summary of best model selection after the removal of co-variates with region as a random effect
| Response | Bacterial Chao1 | Eukaryotic Chao1 | Archaeal Chao1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor 1 | Total phosphorous | Dry matter fraction | Conductivity |
| Predictor 2 | Phosphorous | Conductivity | Total nitrogen |
| Predictor 3 | Copper | pH | Phosphorous |
| Predictor 4 | Aluminium | Total Carbon | Calcium Cation |
| Predictor 5 | Sodium cation | NO2 | Sodium Cation |
| Predictor 6 | Gravel | Mud | Mud |
| Predictor 7 | TiO2 | Region | TiO2 |
| Predictor 8 | Al2O3 | ||
| Distribution | Negative binomial | Gaussian | Gaussian |
| R2 | 0.601 | 0.34 | 0.611 |
| Deviance Explained | 64.90% | 45% | 66.80% |