Table 1 Posterior median (95% Bayesian credible intervals) of the parameters and the widely applicable information criterion (WAIC) for the top 5 (rank 1–5), full, and null species sensitivity distribution (SSD) models
Parameters | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 | Null model | Full model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept (α) | −1.25 (− 1.88–−0.61) | −1.47 (− 2.30–−0.66) | −1.13 (− 1.91–−0.36) | −1.32 (− 1.98–−0.66) | −1.30 (− 2.16–−0.46) | −1.04 (− 1.65–−0.44) | −0.90 (− 3.61–1.97) |
β | |||||||
Particle length | 0.66 (0.10–1.22) | 0.61 (0.04–1.18) | 0.73 (0.13–1.33) | 0.55 (0.00–1.12) | 0.63 (− 0.15–1.38) | 0.53 (− 0.35–1.44) | |
Habitat | 0.53 (− 0.70–1.73) | 0.46 (− 0.87–1.76) | |||||
Fragment | 0.16 (− 1.40–1.74) | −0.03 (− 2.16–2.08) | |||||
Fiber | −1.76 (− 3.88–0.40) | −1.97 (− 4.17–0.22) | −1.96 (− 4.22–0.29) | −1.61 (− 4.10–0.85) | −2.35 (− 5.36–0.58) | ||
Polystyrene | −0.56 (− 3.61–2.42) | ||||||
Polyethylene | −0.36 (− 1.63–0.89) | −0.69 (− 2.47–1.04) | |||||
SSD SD (σ) | 1.75 (1.40–2.28) | 1.75 (1.41–2.27) | 1.76 (1.40–2.28) | 1.79 (1.45–2.32) | 1.77 (1.41–2.28) | 1.88 (1.51–2.41) | 1.80 (1.42–2.35) |
WAIC | 153.3 | 154.6 | 155.0 | 155.1 | 155.2 | 157.0 | 159.4 |
delta WAIC | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 6.1 |