Table 2 Results of models used to examine relationships between walleye pollock abundance and northern fur seal behavior

Hours in grid/area (h/km²)

NS

NS

NS/P = 0.02

Transit rate (km/h)

NS

NS

NS

Dives/grid hour (count/h)

P = 0.04/P = 0.04

NS

NS

Dives/grid area (count/km²)

P = 0.03/P = 0.02

NS

NS

Vertical distance/grid hour (m/h)

P = 0.01/P = 0.01

P < 0.001/P < 0.001

P = 0.03/P = 0.005

Vertical distance/grid area (m/km²)

P = 0.04/P = 0.04

P = 0.003/P = 0.003

P = 0.03/NS

Bottom time/grid hour (min/h)

NS

NS

NS

Bottom time/grid area (min/km²)

NS

NS

P = 0.04/NS

Percent bottom time

NS

NS

NS

Dive time/grid hour (min/h)

P = 0.02/P = 0.03

P = 0.03/P = 0.03

NS/ P = 0.02

Dive time/grid area (min/km²)

NS/P = 0.04

P = 0.03/P = 0.04

NS

Descent rate (m/s)

NS

P = 0.001/P = 0.001

P = 0.03/P = 0.009

Ascent rate (m/s)

NS

P < 0.001/P < 0.001

P = 0.002/P < 0.001

Wiggles/dive

NS

P = 0.002/P = 0.002

P = 0.04/P = 0.02

Wiggles/grid hour (count/h)

NS

P = 0.01/NS

NS

Wiggles/grid area (count/km²)

NS

P = 0.003/NS

P = 0.04/NS