Table 2 Marginal likelihood of alternative migration models
Migration Seasonality | +dof | NA/OT | NC/SC/OT | Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None | 0 | −747.7 | −587.0 | −2246.3 |
None, variable selection for the presence of any migration between two communities |  |  | −588.4 | −2241.2 |
Origin based | n + 1 |  | −568.6 | −2193.5 |
Destination based | n + 1 |  | −561.2 | −2207.7 |
Origin and destination based | 2n + 1 |  | −561.1 | −2207.6 |
Specific origin and destination based | n2-n + 1 |  | −561.0 | −2200.6 |
Specific origin and destination based migration seasonality, variable selection for any migration and for seasonality between each pair of communities |  | −726.6 | −561.8 | −2192.6 |