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Table 1 Results from mixed models with chi squares (χ2) values for significance tests of estimated parameters for inbreeding and food treatment

From: Inbreeding depression does not increase after exposure to a stressful environment: a test using compensatory growth

Response variable

N

Predictor

Estimate

SE

χ2

P

Length at birth [ln(mm)]

1221

Intercept

0.869

0.002

47498.302

<0.001

  

Inbreeding (inbred)

3.52 × 10-4

2.64 × 10-3

0.046

0.892

Growth day 0 – day 7 (ln[mm]/day)

OM: 234

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 200

Intercept

0.057

5.2 × 10-4

11701.432

<0.001

 

Inbreeding (outbred)

6.2 × 10-4

4.0 × 10-4

2.355

0.125

 

Sex (male)

-5.9 × 10-4

2.5 × 10-4

5.456

0.020

 

Inbreeding × Sex

3.1 × 10-4

2.5 × 10-4

1.510

0.220

Growth day 7 – day 28 (ln[mm]/day)

OM: 234

Intercept

1.4 × 10-2

1.15 × 10-4

16580.458

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 200

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

7.6 × 10-5

9.6 × 10-5

0.616

0.432

  

Diet (control)

1.1 × 10-2

8.1 × 10-5

21098.343

<0.001

  

Sex (male)

-2.4 × 10-4

8.2 × 10-5

8.684

0.003

  

Inbreeding × Diet

-8.7 × 10-5

8.1 × 10-5

1.156

0.282

  

Diet × Sex

-4.0 × 10-4

8.3 × 10-5

23.766

<0.001

  

Inbreeding × Sex

-5.5 × 10-5

8.3 × 10-5

0.447

0.503

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

8.9 × 10-5

8.3 × 10-5

1.143

0.284

Growth day 28 – day 49 (ln[mm]/day)

OM: 234

Intercept

1.3 × 10-2

2.2 × 10-4

3666.595

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 200

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

7.2 × 10-5

1.7 × 10-4

0.177

0.673

  

Diet (control)

-7.6 × 10-3

9.1 × 10-5

6939.440

<0.001

  

Sex (male)

-3.8 × 10-4

9.6 × 10-5

16.263

<0.001

  

Inbreeding × Diet

2.8 × 10-5

9.1 × 10-5

0.097

0.756

  

Diet × Sex

1.8 × 10-4

9.6 × 10-5

3.510

0.061

  

Inbreeding × Sex

-4.6 × 10-5

9.6 × 10-5

0.229

0.632

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

-6.9 × 10-5

9.6 × 10-5

0.514

0.474

Initial compensatory growth—Growth control diet (7-28) vs low food diet (28-49) (ln[mm]/day)

OM: 234

Intercept

2.4 × 10-2

1.8 × 10-4

16803.581

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 200

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

1.3 × 10-5

1.4 × 10-4

0.009

0.9262

  

Diet (control)

2.5 × 10-3

1.0 × 10-4

600.251

<0.001

  

Sex (male)

-5.4 × 10-4

1.0 × 10-4

26.422

<0.001

  

Inbreeding × Diet

-8.9 × 10-6

1.0 × 10-4

0.008

0.9305

  

Diet × Sex

-3.7 × 10-5

1.0 × 10-4

0.126

0.7227

  

Inbreeding × Sex

6.4 × 10-5

1.0 × 10-4

0.368

0.544

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

1.7 × 10-5

1.0 × 10-4

0.028

0.868

Overall compensatory growth—Growth from 7 (control diet) or 28 (low food diet) to sexual maturity (ln[mm]/day)

OM: 233

Intercept

0.041

0.001

1542.2322

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 198

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

8.9 × 10-4

6.2 × 10-4

2.036

0.154

  

Diet (control)

-1.6 × 10-4

5.3 × 10-4

0.087

0.768

  

Sex (male)

-1.5 × 10-4

5.4 × 10-4

0.074

0.786

  

Inbreeding × Diet

-3.1 × 10-4

5.3 × 10-4

0.346

0.556

  

Diet × Sex

2.7 × 10-4

5.5 × 10-4

0.248

0.619

  

Inbreeding × Sex

5.6 × 10-4

5.5 × 10-4

1.066

0.302

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

3.4 × 10-4

5.5 × 10-4

0.524

0.469

Catch-up growth—Length at maturity [ln(mm)]

OM: 233

Intercept

1.364

1.8 × 10-3

5.3 × 10-5

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 199

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

-1.0 × 10-3

1.4 × 10-3

0.484

0.487

  

Diet (control)

5.7 × 10-3

1.2 × 10-3

21.57

<0.001

  

Sex (male)

-2.1 × 10-3

1.2 × 10-3

2.94

0.086

  

Inbreeding × Diet

-4.2 × 10-5

1.2 × 10-3

1.2 × 10-3

0.972

  

Diet × Sex

-2.8 × 10-3

1.2 × 10-3

5.019

0.025

  

Inbreeding × Sex

5.5 × 10-5

1.2 × 10-3

2.0 × 10-3

0.964

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

8.5 × 10-4

1.2 × 10-3

0.460

0.498

Catch-up growth—Age at sexual maturity [ln(days)]

OM: 233

Intercept

4.501

0.023

39313.078

<0.001

IM: 241

OF: 233

IF: 199

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

-0.016

0.016

1.014

0.314

  

Diet (control)

-0.131

0.013

107.673

<0.001

  

Sex (male)

-0.031

0.012

5.723

0.017

  

Inbreeding × Diet

0.013

0.012

1.001

0.317

  

Diet × Sex

0.009

0.013

0.477

0.489

  

Inbreeding × Sex

0.018

0.013

1.979

0.159

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

0.005

0.013

0.154

0.694

Survival from day of birth to maturity

 

Intercept

20.217

177.037

0.013

0.909

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

0.064

175.037

0

0.999

  

Diet (control)

-0.023

192.792

0

0.999

  

Sex (male)

-0.052

180.058

0

0.999

  

Inbreeding × Diet

5.144

177.420

8 × 10-4

0.977

  

Diet × Sex

5.172

177.257

9 × 10-4

0.977

  

Inbreeding × Sex

-5.234

177.075

9 × 10-4

0.976

  

Inbreeding × Diet × Sex

-0.027

178.041

0

0.999

Offspring sex ratio (proportion male)

 

Intercept

-0.096

0.067

2.058

0.151

  

Inbreeding (outbred)

0.091

0.067

1.882

0.170

  

Diet (control)

-0.032

0.067

0.238

0.626

  

Inbreeding × Diet

0.037

0.067

0.303

0.582

  1. Numbers in bold indicate significant values. OM outbred males, IM inbred males, OF outbred females, IF inbred females. N varied in the analysis due to individuals not being measured at adulthood or died