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Table 3 Statistical comparisons of the mean prey size, prey numbers and stomach fullness index ( f ) among age classes

From: Adaptive flexibility in the feeding behaviour of brown trout: optimal prey size

 

Mean prey size

Prey numbers

Stomach fullness index

 

Test

P value

Test

P value

Test

P value

Anllóns

H = 3.1

0.373

H = 12.3

0.006

H = 19.7

<0.001

Furelos

H = 8.7

0.033

H = 3.6

0.303

H = 46.2

<0.001

Lengüelle

H = 4.3

0.226

H = 1.5

0.672

H = 19.5

0.001

Tambre

U = 41.0

0.108

U = 69.5

0.897

U = 24.0

0.013

Rois

U = 18.0

0.327

U = 25.0

0.650

U = 4.0

0.042

Santa Lucía

U = 43.0

0.326

U = 24.5

0.040

U = 52

0.644

Sar

U = 12.0

0.016

U = 38.0

0.448

U = 46

0.800

Traba

U = 71.0

0.138

U = 63.0

0.067

U = 33.0

0.002

  1. Kruskal-Wallis (H) and Mann-Whitney (U) tests. Data are displayed for each sampling site. Statistically significant results are marked in italics.