Table 3 Correlation coefficients among size measurements, immune parameters, and Perkinsus olseni infection intensities of Manila clams. Data reflect measurements for all clams (n = 40)

Shell length

–

Wet weight

0.72^**

–

CI

-0.14

0.49^*

–

No. of P. olseni

0.01

-0.45^*

-0.62^**

–

Live (%)

-0.09

0.32

0.58^**

-0.47^*

–

Necrosis (%)

0.14

-0.31

-0.65^**

0.49^*

-0.98^**

–

Apoptosis (%)

-0.17

-0.10

0.16

-0.14

-0.26

0.11

–

Dead (%)

0.06

-0.32

-0.52^*

0.50^*

-0.97^*

0.92^**

0.21

–

Phagocytic index (%)

-0.18

0.18

0.45^*

-0.29

0.83^**

-0.81^**

-0.40

-0.72^**