This note is largely based on Chapter 5 from the textbook "Mixed Effects Models and Extensions in Ecology with R" by Alain Zuur, Elena N. Ieno, Neil Walker, Anatoly A. Saveliev, Graham M. Smith (2009)." Available at Helsinki university library

• Note that they decided to use a linear mixed effect model for this example, while we were instructed to use a Generalized Linear Mixed Effect Model for our assignment.
  • They used just a linear model to keep things simple

Nested data

Linear Mixed Effects Model

Random Intercept Model