Table 1. Correlations between neoplasm prevalence in English sole and AH 
concentration in bottom sediments and results of Fisher's 
con^bined probability testirg (fron Malins et al. 1986b). 
Sampling 
Period 
No. of 
stations 
No. of 
tests 
Adjusted 
Signif. 
level 
Neoplasm 
J^s 
Signif- (p) 
icance 
1979-80 
31 
16 
0.0030 
0.48 
0.003 
1982 
4 
4 
0.0125 
0.60 
0.200 
1983 
2 
4 
0.0125 
1.00 
0.500 
1983-84 
11 
4 
0.0125 
0.35 
0.148 
1984 
4 
4 
0.0125 
1.00 
0.001 
1984 
9 
4 
0.0125 
0.54 
0.066 
Results of Fishers Canbined Probability Testing 
No. of studies in agreement 6 
Combined test statistic 39.296 
df 12 
Significance 0.0001 
Adjusted combined signif. level 0.0125 
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