BIC | RSS | No. of Var. | Variable Selection |
---|---|---|---|
a) Abundance | |||
 368.20 | 100,740 | 1 | Mean Grain Size (mm) |
 369.35 | 95,123 | 2 | Surface pH, Sorting (mm) |
 371.20 | 91,155 | 3 | Surface pH, Mean grain size (mm), Sorting (mm) |
 373.43 | 88,067 | 4 | Surface pH, seafloor pH, Mean grain size (mm), Sorting (mm) |
 375.73 | 85,207 | 5 | Depth (m), Surface pH, TOM (%), Mean grain size (mm), Sorting (mm) |
b) Biomass | |||
 378.23 | 124,710 | 1 | Mean Grain Size (mm) |
 379.61 | 118,320 | 2 | TOM (%), Mean Grain Size (mm) |
 381.44 | 113,350 | 3 | TOM (%), Sorting (mm) |
 383.42 | 108,920 | 4 | Seafloor pH, TOM (%), Mean Grain Size (mm), Sorting (mm) |
 385.42 | 104,710 | 5 | Seafloor temperature (°C), seafloor pH, TOM (%), Mean grain size (mm), Sorting (mm) |