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TABLE 1 (FIGURE 1).  Set up of Excel macro for three factor screening analysis. A represents pH, B represents oxygen content and C represents salinity.

    A B C Observation
Run #1 Hi Hi Hi  
Run #2 Hi Hi Lo  
Run #3 Hi Lo Hi  
Run #4 Hi Lo Lo  
Run #5 Lo Hi Hi  
Run #6 Lo Hi Lo  
Run #7 Lo Lo Hi  
Run #8 Lo Lo Lo  

 

TABLE 2. Abundances of three arcellaceans and one foraminifera used with the variables pH, oxygen and salinity in the three factor Pareto analysis.

3 FACTOR ANALYSIS pH = A oxygen content = B salinity = C
run A B C Centropyxis aculeata Difflugia corona Cribroelphidium gunteri Lagenodifflugia vas
1 H H H 0.04 0.12 0.97 0.76
2 H H L 0.25 0.20 0.023 0.17
3 H L H 0.036 0.11 0.11 0.05
4 H L L 0.333 0.25 0.002 0.007
5 L H H 0.265 0.038 0.963 0.00
6 L H L 0.54 0.20 0.735 0.005
7 L L H 0.038 0.00 0.96 0.00
8 L L L 0.328 0.27 0.038 0.002

 

 

TABLE 3. Entry of data into the EXCEL macro for three factor screening analysis using the data for Cribroelphidium gunteri from Table 2. A represents pH, B is oxygen content and C is the salinity.

    A B C Observation
Run #1 Hi Hi Hi 0.97
Run #2 Hi Hi Lo 0.023
Run #3 Hi Lo Hi 0.11
Run #4 Hi Lo Lo 0.002
Run #5 Lo Hi Hi 0.963
Run #6 Lo Hi Lo 0.735
Run #7 Lo Lo Hi 0.96
Run #8 Lo Lo Lo 0.038