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Table 4 GLM analyses on the relationship between parasite abundance, immunity and physiology

From: Are fish immune systems really affected by parasites? an immunoecological study of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Dependent variable

Independent variables

SS

Df

F

p

Total F (p)

Monogenea

Condition factor

1.653

1

11.144

0.001

 
 

Haemoglobin

0.588

1

3.966

0.049

 
 

Sampling

13.619

4

22.958

0.000

22.209 (< 0.0001)

Crustacea

Sampling

1248.215

4

7.114

0.000

5.826 (< 0.0001)

Cestoda

Respiratory burst

5.357

1

5.639

0.019

 
 

Phagocytes

7.865

1

8.278

0.005

 
 

Sampling

56.846

4

14.958

0.000

8.841 (< 0.0001)

Digenea

SSI

174.815

1

5.648

0.019

1.683 (0.074)

  1. GLM analyses on the relationship between parasite abundance and immune or physiological variables, taking into account sampling period.