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Table 4 Summary of the minimum adequate models of factors influencing the receiver performance i.e., detection probability in the fluvial and lower 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)

DPF

Water temperature [°C]

χ2(1,5) = 13.52

 < 0.001***

O2-Conc. (− 0.78)

Water level [cm]

χ2(1,5) = 343.82

 + 

 < 0.001***

 

Current velocity [m/s]

χ2(1,5) = 247.11

 < 0.001***

 

Wind speed [m/s]

χ2(1,5) = 47.77

 < 0.001***

 

Precipitation [mm]

χ2(1,5) = 4.28

 + 

0.038*

 

Water level difference [cm]

χ2(1,5) = 1296.44

 < 0.001***

 

Azimuth

χ2(1,5) = 759

 + 

0.033*

 

Tilt [°]

χ2(1,5) = 5.85

0.016*

 

Noise [dB]

χ2(1,5) = 632.23

 < 0.001***

 

DPL

Water temperature [°C]

χ2(1,8) = 103

 + 

 < 0.001***

El. Conductivity (0.87) O2-Conc. (− 0.91)

Water level [cm]

χ2(1,8) = 64

 < 0.001***

 

Current velocity [m/s]

χ2(1,8) = 502

 < 0.001***

 

Wind speed [m/s]

χ2(1,8) = 3133

 < 0.001***

 

Precipitation [mm]

χ2(1,8) = 4

0.038*

 

Water level difference [cm]

χ2(1,8) = 685

 < 0.001***

 

Distance [m]

χ2(1,8) = 43,173

 < 0.001***

 

Noise [dB]

χ2(1,8) = 1256

 < 0.001***

 

Tilt [°]

χ2(1,8) = 120

 < 0.001***

 

Azimuth

χ2(1,8) = 2

 + 

0.189

 

Azimuth*Tilt [°]

χ2(1,8) = 25

 < 0.001***

 

Distance [m] *Noise [dB]

χ2(1,8) = 86

 < 0.001***

 
  1. Noise  Acoustic background noise