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Repository and research compendium in support of the manuscript "Spring haul-out behavior of seals in the Bering and Chukchi seas." Maintained by Josh London (@jmlondon / josh.london@noaa.gov)
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R2.5 - explain/improve attribution of statistical significance #44

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jmlondon commented 1 year ago

The authors need to explain more how they are attributing statistical significance. For example, in lines 344-345, they ascribe strong influence of temperature with a p-value of 0.064.

Not to be one who is fixated on a p-value of 0.05 denoting significance, I was a bit surprised to see the same authors, in lines 364-366, to state that there is 'no indication that the observed trend is meaningful'for spotted seal adult females having an R2 of 0.767, p=0.022. If the extent of sea ice explains nearly 80% of the variance in peak haul-out probability, how is it that the author's call this a 'trend'? This requires more explanation. As does the statement in line 427-428.

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jmlondon commented 2 months ago

addressed in accepted publication