Immune function and parasite resistance in male and polymorphic female Coenagrion puella

Table 3 Pairwise comparisons of immunity as measured by PO activity and haemocyte counts and condition for the different 'colour classes' (males, blue, blue-green and green females).

dependent variable	'colour class' (1)	'colour class' (2)	mean difference (1–2)	SE	P
PO activity [ln]	blue female	green female	0.579	0.0531	0.277
		intermediate female	0.265	0.0568	0.641
		male	1.860	0.0542	0.001
	green female	intermediate female	-0.314	0.0395	0.428
		male	1.281	0.0364	0.001
	intermediate female	male	1.595	0.0405	< 0.001
haemocyte [sqrt]	blue female	green female	0.120	0.0431	0.781
		intermediate female	0.469	0.0462	0.311
		male	1.133	0.0441	0.011
	green female	intermediate female	0.348	0.0321	0.279
		male	1.013	0.0296	0.001
	intermediate female	male	0.665	0.0330	0.045
dry weight [mg]	blue female	green female	-0.028	0.045	0.533
		intermediate female	-0.046	0.048	0.338
		male	-0.106	0.046	0.022
	green female	intermediate female	-0.018	0.034	0.590
		male	-0.078	0.031	0.012
	intermediate female	male	-0.060	0.034	0.083
fat content [mg]	blue female	green female	-0.028	0.045	0.533
		intermediate female	-0.046	0.048	0.338
		male	-0.106	0.046	0.022
	green female	intermediate female	-0.018	0.034	0.590
		male	-0.078	0.031	0.012
	intermediate female	male	-0.060	0.034	0.083

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