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Table 1
Effects of algal food level and initial population density on maximum population density, date at maximum density and population growth rate of B. calyciflorus and B. angularis (two-way ANOVA).
| Variation source | SS | df | MS | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date at maximum density | |||||
| B. calyciflorus | |||||
| Food density (A) | 104.06 | 2 | 52.03 | 13.10 | <0.01 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 30.44 | 3 | 10.15 | 2.56 | >0.05 |
| A × B | 43.72 | 6 | 7.29 | 1.83 | >0.05 |
| Error | 95.33 | 24 | 3.97 | ||
| B. angularis | |||||
| Food density (A) | 79.06 | 2 | 39.53 | 8.18 | <0.01 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 1.56 | 3 | 0.52 | 0.11 | >0.05 |
| A × B | 23.61 | 6 | 3.94 | 0.81 | >0.05 |
| Error | 116.00 | 24 | 4.83 | ||
| Maximum population density | |||||
| B. calyciflorus | |||||
| Food density (A) | 55500.31 | 2 | 27750.15 | 100.85 | <0.01 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 2732.34 | 3 | 910.78 | 3.31 | <0.05 |
| A × B | 4266.17 | 6 | 711.03 | 2.58 | <0.05 |
| Error | 6603.95 | 24 | 275.17 | ||
| B. angularis | |||||
| Food density (A) | 161052.71 | 2 | 80526.36 | 24.91 | <0.01 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 1106676.83 | 3 | 368892.28 | 114.09 | <0.01 |
| A × B | 361292.82 | 6 | 60215.47 | 18.62 | <0.01 |
| Error | 77598.59 | 24 | 3233.28 | ||
| Population growth rate | |||||
| B. calyciflorus | |||||
| Food density (A) | 0.17 | 2 | 0.09 | 4.86 | <0.05 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 0.11 | 3 | 0.04 | 2.00 | >0.05 |
| A × B | 0.03 | 6 | 0.01 | 0.29 | >0.05 |
| Error | 0.43 | 24 | 0.02 | ||
| B. angularis | |||||
| Food density (A) | 0.76 | 2 | 0.38 | 64.52 | <0.01 |
| Inoculation density (B) | 0.35 | 3 | 0.12 | 19.78 | <0.01 |
| A × B | 0.34 | 6 | 0.06 | 9.59 | <0.01 |
| Error | 0.14 | 24 | 0.01 | ||
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