Table 7 Results of three-way ANOVA analysis based on square root transformed data of maturity stages I, II, IV, V, and raw data of stage III between the sampling locations, sexes, and within the months
Maturity stages | Source | Sum-of-Squares | df | Mean-Square | F-ratio | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage I | Location | 0.328 | 1 | 0.328 | 3.302 | 0.078 |
Sex | 0.185 | 1 | 0.185 | 1.868 | 0.181 | |
Month | 10.994 | 11 | 0.999 | 10.068 |  < 0.0001 | |
Stage II | Location | 1.264 | 1 | 1.264 | 0.649 | 0.426 |
Sex | 0.001 | 1 | 0.001 | 0 | 0.986 | |
Month | 119.277 | 11 | 10.843 | 5.572 |  < 0.0001 | |
Stage III | Location | 739.47 | 1 | 739.47 | 8.883 | 0.005 |
Sex | 103.253 | 1 | 103.253 | 1.24 | 0.273 | |
Month | 3231.91 | 11 | 293.81 | 3.529 | 0.002 | |
Stage IV | Location | 1.043 | 1 | 1.043 | 1.04 | 0.315 |
Sex | 0.358 | 1 | 0.358 | 0.356 | 0.554 | |
Month | 73.961 | 11 | 6.724 | 6.702 |  < 0.0001 | |
Stage V | Location | 0.049 | 1 | 0.049 | 0.03 | 0.864 |
Sex | 0.587 | 1 | 0.587 | 0.356 | 0.555 | |
Month | 71.825 | 11 | 6.53 | 3.959 | 0.001 |