The software GenAlex was used to generate a matrix of pairwise genetic distances between individuals and to calculate the following variance components: degrees of freedom, sum of squares, mean sum of squares, estimated variance and conversion of estimated variances to percentage of total variance.
It is worth noting that due to the ongoing debate regarding the true mutation rate [ 36, 57], and the limitations of the rho statistic method of molecular dating [ 34], the conversion of age estimates in mutations into ages in years and the estimation of associated error values are to be considered approximations only.
Further advantages of this method include the conversion of AFT estimates to hazard ratios and its possible extension to trials in which patients switch in both directions between treatment arms, thus easily enabling inclusion of the results into an economic decision model.
A specific aim of this investigation was the conversion of the estimated reflectance spectra of butterfly wings into perceived colors, taking into account the standard methods of colorimetry [2].
The conversion of tree biomass estimates into estimates of carbon stock is straightforward.
Finally, conversions of Nb estimates to a generational Ne estimate assumed that each year's breeding population contributed equally to the next generation regardless of the number of breeders (Waples 1990, 2002a).
Percent methylation was quantified as methylated C to unmethylated C ratio using the Pyro Q-CpG software, which provided automatic QC for each sample for completion of bisulfite conversion and estimates of non-converted DNA.
We calculated the range in number of calories per kilogram of each shellfish species using the range of conversion estimates between AFDW and WW for each shellfish species group (Cal kg -1).
Additionally, further work is required to quantify the effects on green bark to green wood density ratios of tree age, tree size, season, and sites (outside the central North Island) to facilitate the conversion of bark volume percent estimates to bark weight percent estimates.
These included uncertainty in the cumulative exposure estimates, conversion of dust counts to fiber data and use of national age-adjusted mortality rates.
