Table 2 Relative influence (in percentages) of each variable on abundance in all coastal bands of bull sharks tagged at Pinnacle Reef and the Breede River
From: Context drives movement patterns in a mobile marine predator
Variable | Relative influence (Pinnacle sharks) | Relative influence (Breede River sharks) |
|---|---|---|
Coastal band | 83.55 | 28.52 |
Month | 13.11 | 32.43 |
Sea surface temperature (ËšC) | 0.91 | 32.56 |
Sea surface temperature anomaly (ËšC) | 0.15 | 0.87 |
Wind speed (m/s) | 0.44 | 1.14 |
Chlorophyll-a levels (mg/m3) | 0.37 | 1.03 |
Photosynthetically available radiation (m− 2d−1) | 0.37 | 0.38 |
Meridional current speed (m/s) | 0.53 | 0.03 |
Zonal current speed (m/s) | 0.58 | 3.04 |