Consistency in boldness, activity and exploration at different stages of life

Herde, Antje; Eccard, Jana A

doi:10.1186/1472-6785-13-49

BMC Ecology

Table 1 Consistency over time in behaviour of common voles in four tests in three experimental groups

From: Consistency in boldness, activity and exploration at different stages of life

Test	Variable	Definition	Mean ± SD	over maturation			adult - short term			adult - long term
Test	Variable	Definition	Mean ± SD	N	r_s	p	N	r_s	p	N	r_s	p
Barrier	Latency	Latency to jump over barrier	44.51 ± 68.8	17	0.699	0.01	168	0.409	<0.01	48	0.122	1.00
	Latency	Latency to jump over barrier	(466)	17	0.699	0.01	168	0.409	<0.01	48	0.122	1.00
	Activity	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	19.43 ± 8.09	17	0.205	0.43	151	0.441	<0.01	41	0.561	<0.01
	Activity	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	(418)	17	0.205	0.43	151	0.441	<0.01	41	0.561	<0.01
	Crossing frequency	No. of crossing barrier per minute	2.64 ± 2.94				168	0.581	<0.01	48	0.636	0.03
	Crossing frequency	No. of crossing barrier per minute	(432)				168	0.581	<0.01	48	0.636	0.03
Open field	Latency unsafe zone	Latency to go in middle zone	132.19 ± 80.49				157	0.388	<0.01	47	0.229	1.00
	Latency unsafe zone	Latency to go in middle zone	(408)				157	0.388	<0.01	47	0.229	1.00
	Activity	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	19.96 ± 7.57				164	0.543	<0.01	47	0.515	0.05
	Activity	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	(422)				164	0.543	<0.01	47	0.515	0.05
	Time safe zone	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	24.93 ± 5.51				164	0.354	<0.01	47	0.179	1.00
	Time safe zone	1-0 sampling every 10 sec.	(422)				164	0.354	<0.01	47	0.179	1.00
Dark–light	Latency into light	Latency to go in light compartment	90.22 ± 169.54				164	0.572	<0.01	25	0.28	1.00
	Latency into light	Latency to go in light compartment	(378)				164	0.572	<0.01	25	0.28	1.00
	Time in light	Time spend in light zone [sec]	104.22 ± 161.9				164	0.388	<0.01	25	0.737	0.01
	Time in light	Time spend in light zone [sec]	(378)				164	0.388	<0.01	25	0.737	0.01
Hole	Latency one hole	Latency to find one hole	86.66 ± 65.36				132	0.34	0.01	10	0.091	1.00
	Latency one hole	Latency to find one hole	(284)				132	0.34	0.01	10	0.091	1.00
	Latency four holes	Latency to find all four holes	237.32 ± 71.89				132	0.372	<0.01	10	0.119	1.00
	Latency four holes	Latency to find all four holes	(284)				132	0.372	<0.01	10	0.119	1.00
	Number nose	No. of nose-in-hole events	10.63 ± 6.89				132	0.558	<0.01	10	-0.031	1.00
	Number nose	No. of nose-in-hole events	(284)				132	0.558	<0.01	10	-0.031	1.00

Mean ± standard deviation (SD) was calculated from all conducted tests. Number of conducted tests is given in parentheses. Spearman rank correlations coefficient (r_s) was calculated between first and second testing. P-values were adjusted for multiple testing with Holm correction. Significant correlations are in bold (p < 0.05).

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