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Table 4 Results of geostatistic analysis following Roa-Ureta and Niklitschek ( 2007 )

From: Spatial distribution pattern of Mytilus chilensis beds in the Reloncaví fjord: hypothesis on associated processes

Zone

Sector

Area with M . chilensis

Number of M. chilensis sample

AIC spatial model

AIC non-spatial model

Average range spatial correlation (m)

AIC spatial dependence

AIC non-spatial dependence

Average range spatial dependence (m)

4

Chaiquen

0%

0

      

4

El Bosque

13%

100

−0.4

−1.3

0.8

58.6

54.6

 

4

Relonhue

74%

1,067

5.2

12.5

1.9

327.0

318.0

 

3

Pocoihuen

36%

509

−299.0

−74.0

3.2

184.6

185.3

 

3

Canutillar

39%

728

−572.0

−489.0

24.2

243.3

246.5

4

3

Costa Ragusa

51%

1,240

1.4

9.4

6.1

299.0

319.0

8

2

Los Baños

15%

206

−692.5

−542.9

6.5

70.3

67.1

 

2

Punta Pajaros

24%

794

0.3

28.9

2.3

165.8

165.1

 

1

Cajon

23%

291

1.1

67.9

7.1

106.1

102.1

 

1

Punta Alerce

29%

384

−327.0

−239.8

11.4

150.4

146.4

 

1

Coitue

32%

455

1.2

23.4

2.6

175.7

171.7

 

1

Chaparano

16%

202

6.7

8.3

1.2

75.8

71.8

 

1

Bahía Martín

36%

575

5.6

13.1

2.0

202.0

198.0

 
  1. To evaluate the existence of spatial correlation in M. chilensis distribution (presence/absence) and spatial dependence in M. chilensis density in each of the sites studied. Sites with M. chilensis spatial pattern, determined by lower AIC, are indicated in italics.