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Table 3 Summary of the minimum adequate models of factors influencing the migration speed and probability in the tidal area and estuary

From: To hear or not to hear: selective tidal stream transport can interfere with the detectability of migrating silver eels in a Tidal River

 

Parameter

χ2-value/F (Df, Fisher scoring index)

Effect direction

p-Value

Correlation with (correlation factor ρ)

MSF

Current velocity [m/s]

F(1,5) = 238.530

 + 

 < 0.001***

WL diff. (− 0.93)

Turbidity [NTU]

F(1,5) = 5.096

0.024*

 

Precipitation [mm]

F(1,5) = 1.993

 + 

0.158

 

MSL

Current velocity [m/s]

F(1,5) = 238.530

 + 

 < 0.001***

WL diff. (− 0.96)

Salinity [‰]

F(1,5) = 1.993

0.158

El. Conductivity (0.87)

Water temperature [°C]

F(1,5) = 5.096

 + 

0.024*

O2-Conc. (− 0.75)

MAF

Accumulated Precipitation [mm]

χ2(1,10) = 2.0738

 + 

0.150

 

Current velocity [m/s]

χ2(1,10) = 12.451

 + 

 < 0.001***

WL diff. (− 0.87)

Time since release [h]

χ2(1,10) = 26.159

 < 0.001***

 

MAL

Current velocity [m/s]

χ2(1,10) = 10.457

 + 

0.001 **

WL diff. (− 0.90)

Time since Release [h]

χ2(1,10) = 25.423

 < 0.001***

 
  1. MS migration speed, MA migration activity, DP detection probability, F fluvial estuary, L lower estuary