Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish

Parasites & Vectors

Table 5 Link between host specificity and host traits considered as potential determinants of host specificity

	Independent variables
Host specificity	Statistically significant variables	n	b	P	R²( P)
Host range	Longevity	26	9.231	<0.001	0.460 (<0.001)
IS global	Longevity	26	1.078	0.004	0.600 (<0.001)
	Parental care		0.701	0.001
	FishPC1		−7.744	0.003
	FishPC5		−8.481	0.001
IS local	Parental care	26	0.898	< 0.001	0.624 (<0.001)
	FishPC4		−2.951	< 0.001

Host specificity expressed by global IS, local IS, or host range. b - the slope of regression, R² - the regression coefficient.

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