Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists

Gerry Quinn is an Honorary Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, having served as Chair in Marine Biology and Head of Warrnambool Campus during his academic career. He has extensive experience in teaching biostatistics at Deakin University and the University of Gothenburg. Michael J. Keough is an ecologist, environmental scientist, and honorary Professor in the School of Biosciences at University of Melbourne.

• Contents: List of Acronyms; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Things to Know Before Proceeding; 3. Sampling and Experimental Design; 4. Introduction to Linear Models; 5. Exploratory Data Analysis; 6. Simple Linear Models with One Predictor; 7. Linear Models for Crossed (Factorial) Designs; 8. Multiple Regression Models; 9. Predictor Importance and Model Selection in Multiple Regression Models; 10. Random Factors in Factorial and Nested Designs; 11. Split-plot (Split-unit) Designs: Partly Nested Models; 12. Repeated Measures Designs; 13. Generalized Linear Models for Categorical Responses; 14. Introduction to Multivariate Analyses; 15. Multivariate Analyses Based on Eigenanalyses; 16. Multivariate Analyses Based on (dis)similarities or Distances; 17. Telling Stories with Data; References; Glossary; Index.

'The new edition of this 'go-to' text, has been revised to take a more holistic, informative, and up-to-date approach to the subject. This remarkably accessible, practical and - at times - entertaining guide to how we can best translate our questions and ideas into informative experiments and analyses is highly recommended for everyone wanting to investigate, visualise, and analyse biological phenomena.' Jonathon Havenhand, University of Gothenburg