Fig. 4. mg DNA:g tissue (A) and RNA:DNA ratios (B) for each centrarchid species.
Symbols for species are the same as in Fig.
1. Linear regression equations: (A) bluegill sunfish,
y=–0.15x–0.66, N=15,
R2=0.39; pumpkinseed sunfish,
y=–0.14x–0.68, N=19,
R2=0.22; largemouth bass,
y=–0.24x–0.78, N=11,
R2=0.52; smallmouth bass,
y=–0.28x–0.39, N=11,
R2=0.67; (B) bluegill sunfish
y=0.09x+0.44, N=15, R2=0.06;
pumpkinseed sunfish, y=0.21x+0.24, N=17,
R2=0.16; largemouth bass, y=0.18x+0.62,
N=11, R2=0.59; smallmouth bass,
y=0.10x+0.65, N=11,
R2=0.08.