Table 4 Result of AMOVA (Analysis of Molecular Variance) for the 14 floating populations of Sargassum horneri based on seven microsatellite markers.

From: The origin and population genetic structure of the ‘golden tide’ seaweeds, Sargassum horneri, in Korean waters

 

df

% variation

Fixation indices

P-value

Among temporal groups

4

9.64

FCT = 0.10

0.19

Among populations within temporal groups

8

20.80

FSC = 0.23

<0.001

Within populations

425

69.55

FST = 0.30

<0.001

  1. The temporal AMOVA was performed by classifying the floating populations into five different groups according to sampling periods (Feb 2015, Mar 2016, Feb 2017, Apr–May 2017 and Dec 2017–Jan 2018; see “Methods” section in more details).