Faunistic patterns and diversity components of leech assemblages in karst springs of Montenegro | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

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Table 3

Results of forward selection analysis.

Variables		F ratio	Probability
Geographic	E	8.072	0.001*
	Alt	3.584	0.001*
	N	2.483	0.016*

Water parameters	pH	1.894	0.335
	T°C_w	2.375	0.126
	T°C_s	1.734	0.254

Substrate	SAN	2.873	0.010*
	ROC	2.733	0.040*
	GRA	1.742	0.270
	CLA	2.234	0.172
	STO	1.302	0.166
	ANM	1.352	0.110

Vegetation	MOS	3.122	0.028*
	ALG	2.172	0.440
	MCP	1.857	0.265

Habitat	N/M	3.654	0.001*
Habitat	TOS	2.757	0.004*

Abbreviations: E – longitude (Eastward); Alt – altitude; N – latitude (Northward); pH – acidity; T°C_w – winter temperature; T°C_s – summer temperature; SAN – sand; ROC – rocks; GRA – gravel; CLA – clay; STO – stones; ANM – anoxic mud; MOS – mosses; ALG – algae; MCP – macrophytes; N/M – natural/modified springs; TOS – types of springs.

Asterisk (*) denotes parameters with statistically significant effects on the variability of the analyzed leech communities.

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