Table 2.

ANOVA on desiccation tolerance residuals (calculated against wet mass, dry mass, and water content) for two geographical populations (North America & Africa) of D. melanogaster exposed to three temperatures (18°, 25° & 30°C). DT LT₅₀: Desiccation tolerance lethal tolerance 50%

Effect	SS	df	MS	F	p
Wet Mass
Continent (Cont)	24.16	1	24.16	5.421	.022*
Temperature (Tem)	11.65	2	5.83	1.308	.276
Sex	1.69	1	1.69	0.379	.54
Cont*Temp	0.35	2	0.17	0.039	.962
Cont*Sex	2.61	1	2.61	0.586	.446
Temp*Sex	47.2	2	23.6	5.296	.007*
Cont*Temp*Sex	56.73	2	28.36	6.364	.003*
Error	374.36	84	4.45
Dry Mass
Continent (Cont)	38.5	1	38.48	7.338	.008*
Temperature (Tem)	26.8	2	13.38	2.552	.084
Sex	37	1	36.98	7.053	.009*
Cont*Temp	2.1	2	1.04	0.198	.821
Cont*Sex	0	1	0.05	0.009	.923
Temp*Sex	103	2	51.49	9.82	.000*
Cont*Temp*Sex	62.2	2	31.12	5.935	.004*
Error	440.46	84	5.24
Water Content
Continent (Cont)	23.46	1	23.46	4.959	.029*
Temperature (Tem)	7.9	2	3.95	0.835	.437
Sex	2.83	1	2.83	0.599	.441
Cont*Temp	0.31	2	0.15	0.033	.968
Cont*Sex	4.63	1	4.63	0.978	.326
Temp*Sex	27.09	2	13.55	2.863	.063
Cont*Temp*Sex	56.84	2	28.42	6.007	.004*
Error	397.39	84	4.73