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Table 3 Detailed results of the DFAs (all significant P < 0.001) obtained from Mediterranean and Atlantic recordings. All whistles parameters were used to built the model. The range of the correct assignment is 66.7–100% for the Mediterranean Sea and 84.6–92.0% for the Atlantic Ocean

From: Dolphin whistles can be useful tools in identifying units of conservation

   

Predicted group membership (%)

Bottlenose dolphin

  

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Original

Mediterranean Sea (n = 5)

80.0

20.0

Atlantic Ocean (n = 23)

13.0

87.0

Cross-validated

Mediterranean Sea

80.0

20.0

Atlantic Ocean

13.0

87.0

Short-beaked common dolphin

    

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

  

Original

Mediterranean Sea(n = 14)

66.7

33.3

Atlantic Ocean (n = 27)

8.0

92.0

Cross-validated

Mediterranean Sea

66.7

33.3

Atlantic Ocean

8.0

92.0

Striped dolphin

  

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Original

Mediterranean Sea (n = 19)

100.0

0.0

Atlantic Ocean (n = 13)

7.7

92.3

Cross-validated

Mediterranean Sea

100.0

0.0

Atlantic Ocean

15.4

84.6