Table 1 Mixed model nested ANOVAs to test the effect of embryo developmental stage (early versus late or control versus early versus late) and diel cycle (day versus night) in the active brood care of the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus
Source | Nparameters | d.f. | d.f.denominator | F | P | Variance (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4th pereopod grooming bouts (early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.61 | 0.4791 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7.19 | 0.0020 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | 63.32 |
5th pereopod grooming bouts (control versus early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5.19 | 0.0491 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2.74 | 0.0331 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | 53.73 |
Pleopod fanning + Abdomen flapping (control versus early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15.13 | 0.0045 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3.38 | 0.0134 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | 67.83 |
Abdomen extension (control versus early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4.08 | 0.0759 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1.77 | 0.1442 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | <1.00 |
Standing (early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.85 | 0.1665 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.26 | 0.9470 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | <1.00 |
Abdominal extension (control versus early versus late) | ||||||
 Embryo Stage | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5.4443 | 0.0448 |  |
 Day Time (Stage, Female ID) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.919 |  |
 Female ID |  |  |  |  |  | 7.24 |