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Table 4 Discriminant function (DF) loadings for each variable sorted by their importance in discriminating harbour porpoises by sampling group.

From: Long-term feeding ecology and habitat use in harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena from Scandinavian waters inferred from trace elements and stable isotopes

Variable

DF1

DF2

Ī“ 13 C

0.83

-0.12

Cd

-0.59

0.51

Ī“ 15 N

0.58

-0.01

Hg

0.37

0.92

Se

0.11

0.54

Zn

-0.04

-0.28

Cu

-0.34

0.10

Fe

-0.43

0.10

Eigenvalue

4.6

2.5

% of var.

61

33

  1. Variables and coefficients in bold are those that had the strongest effect on discrimination (r > 0.5). Eigenvalues and the percentage of total variance (% of var.) among groups accounted for by the canonical variables are also given.
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BMC Ecology

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