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Table 9 Summary of the simple regression models for each of the four moderator variables examined on target fish density

From: Evaluating the biological effectiveness of fully and partially protected marine areas

All MPA case-studies included

Moderator variable

N oMPAs

Slope [95% CI]

Q M, p-val

MPA age (year)

33

−0.01 [−0.03 → 0.02]

QM = 0.57, p = 0.45

Log10 (size) (km2)

24

−0.20 [−0.44 → 0.03]

QM = 2.79, p = 0.09

Min. Distance (km)

20

0.04 [−0.02 → 0.11]

QM = 1.6, p = 0.21

# species combined

34

−0.04 [−0.11 → 0.02]

QM = 1.67, p = 0.20

  1. Similar results were obtained for the sensitivity analysis.