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. 2021 Dec 16;25(1):103529. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103529

Table 3.

Results from the fixed-factor structure of the linear-mixed models for mosquitofish, with life-history (body condition and shape) and fertility traits (sperm number and velocity in males, and egg number and weight in females) as dependent variables

Model Mean sq. df F p
Body condition (K; g mm−3 104)

 Treatment 0.019 1,57 4.070 0.048
 Trial 0.004 1,81 0.791 0.376
 Sex 0.031 1,66 6.465 0.013
 Tank 0.007 10,57 1.502 0.162
 Body weight 0.051 1,94 1.075 101 0.001
 Treatment × trial 0.001 1,67 0.268 0.607
 Treatment × sex 0.002 1,57 0.347 0.558
 Trial × sex 0.257 1,74 5.373 101 <0.001
 Treatment × trial × sex 0.008 1.67 1.668 0.201

Body shape ♂ (RW2)

 Treatment 0.001 1,23 4.527 0.035
 Trial 0.002 1,38 1.446 101 0.003
 Tank 0.001 10,24 4.257 0.003
 Body size <0.001 1,36 0.006 0.593
 Treatment × trial 0.001 1,34 5.197 0.030

Body shape ♀ (RW2)

 Treatment 0.001 1,57 2.973 0.126
 Trial 0.004 1,57 1.858 101 0.004
 Tank <0.001 10,57 2.259 0.055
 Body size <0.001 1,57 <0.001 0.838
 Treatment × trial <0.001 1,57 0.051 0.838

Sperm number ♂ (counts; 106)

 Treatment 4.880 101 1,12 5.653 0.035
 Body size 0.265 1,12 0.031 0.864
 Tank 0.588 1,12 0.068 0.799

Sperm velocity ♂ (μm s−1)

 Treatment 0.050 1,13 <0.001 0.990
 Body size 6.924 101 1,13 0.244 0.630
 Tank 2.903 103 1,13 1.022 101 0.007

Egg number ♀ (counts)

 Treatment 1.816 101 1,7 5.456 0.052
 Body size 6.044 101 1,7 1.816 101 0.004
 Tank 6.738 7,7 2.024 0.186

Egg weight ♀ (mg)

 Treatment 6.738 101 1,21 7.458 0.012
 Body size 2.190 102 1,21 2.424 101 <0.001
 Tank 1.518 101 10,21 1.680 0.152

Treatment (non-exposed and robot-exposed), body size/weight, and mesocosm tank are included as fixed effects in each model. Models on body shape (Relative Warps score 2, RW2) also included trial and treatment × trial as covariates, because body shape was measured twice for each individual during the study—before and after exposure to the robot—and false discovery rate-adjusted p values are presented. Body condition was tested on males and females together, and the model also included sex and its interaction with treatment and trial. Random intercepts (individual ID) are included in body condition and shape models, and they are absent in models for sperm and eggs as fertility traits were measured once per individual, on sexually mature individuals only. Analysis of variance was performed with Satterthwaite's method. Significant results are in bold.