Colorimetric analysis of the dorsal plumage of the red-eyed vireo (Aves: Vireonidae) in Canada

1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon C. Barlow ◽  
Nikki Williams
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Test Procedure ◽  
Sums Of Squares ◽  
Climatic Variable ◽  
Colorimetric Analysis ◽  
Dominant Wavelength ◽  
Simultaneous Test ◽  
Character Variation ◽  
Recording Spectrophotometer ◽  
East West

The red-eyed vireo is widely distributed across Canada in the boreal forest. Collections were made at seven localities from central Alberta to central Quebec and potential variation in the olive-green dorsal plumage was analyzed with a recording spectrophotometer equipped with a reflectance attachment. The trichromatic coefficients x (dominant wavelength) and y (purity) and Y (the percentage luminous reflection or brightness) were subjected to an overall analysis of variance, and means were treated with Gabriel's sums of squares simultaneous test procedure. Significant differences were demonstrated among locality samples for Y and x but the STP revealed discordant variation among locality samples, i.e. no east–west clines in character variation were shown. Regressions of Y and x on precipitation were nearly significant and could suggest a weak clinal relationship between color and this climatic variable as predicted by the ecogeographic rule of Gloger.

A Simultaneous Test Procedure

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Seungman Hong ◽  
Joong-Jae Cho ◽  
Hyo-Il Park
Keyword(s):  
Test Procedure ◽  
Simultaneous Test

Relative persistence capacity of BCG substrains in mouse spleen. Computerized statistical analysis. Multiple comparison

1992 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszlo Lugosi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Protective Efficacy ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Test Procedure ◽  
Multiple Comparison ◽  
Mouse Spleen ◽  
Type 1 Error ◽  
Simultaneous Test ◽  
Residual Virulence ◽  
Relative Persistence

The relative persistence capacity in mouse spleen of 10 and 9 BCG substrains from liquid and dried vaccines, respectively, was evaluated in two studies. Recoverable BCG colony counts from mouse spleen were determined at given days on solid medium in the two studies during a period of 1–360 and 1–345 days, respectively, after the intravenous BCG vaccination, performed with two different viable units. From 36 000 (study 1) and 21 600 (study 2) recoverable BCG colony counts, 180 and 108 mean relative persistence capacity values were estimated to test the residual virulence during the follow-up time, using computerized statistical analysis. The early and late trends of mean relative persistence capacity of the BCG substrains in mouse spleen were tested by linear regression analysis and analysis of variance and covariance; then with ranked adjusted group mean relative persistence capacity, Gabriel's simultaneous test procedure was performed for multiple comparison to diminish type 1 error in statistical inference and in objective interpretation of the experimental results. The associations of the ranked mean relative persistence capacity of the BCG substrains at the different sacrifice days of mice were also analyzed by Kendall's test of concordance. The early, late, and overall relative persistence capacity reflects the residual virulence of the BCG substrains and provides information on the required protective efficacy (immunogenicity) and adverse reactions (reactogenicity), allowing the appropriate vaccination dose, expressed in viable units of the substrain used, to be determined. Key words: BCG substrains, residual virulence, relative persistence in mouse spleen, multiple comparison.

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