Table 12,
Parametric and non-parametric tests of correlation between the
concentration of zinc in certain tissues and the size (wet
weight) of goatfish.
1
2
3
k
Signi-
ficance
2
618
R
eyes
- 680
9
7
K
eyes
2251
2666
liver
liver
- 368
-.048
odedgde
0666
mscle
-« ° B94
20
9
9
18
R
7
7
K
561
5
Signi-~
ficance
=.
-.118
0537
602
Decision
about
Reject
Accept
Accept
Accept
° 765
- 2783
l.
n= sample size.
2.
a.f. - degrees of freedom for parametric correlation test.
3.
Location: R= Rongelap,
4,
YY - parametric correlation coefficient.
3.
PY, - non-parametric correlation coefficient.
6.
H: 7:0,
. 735
Reject
XK = Kabelle.
Mull hypothesis - there is no correlation between fish size
and the concentration of zinc in the tissues.