Table 2 Results from 3- factor permutational analysis of variance model (perMANOVA) testing the effect of region, season and size class (POM, and small, medium and large zooplankton) on the overall FA composition of POM and zooplankton.

From: Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the planktonic trophic biomarkers in the Strait of Georgia (northeast Pacific) and implications for fish

 

df

SS

MS

F Model

R2

p-value

season

2

0.5787

0.28935

15.421

0.03094

0.0001

region

2

0.5097

0.25483

13.581

0.02725

0.0001

size

3

2.0069

0.66896

35.652

0.10731

0.0001

season:region

4

0.3276

0.08191

4.365

0.01752

0.0001

season:size

5

0.5418

0.10837

5.775

0.02897

0.0001

region:size

6

0.2498

0.04163

2.219

0.01336

0.0013

season:region:size

10

0.1701

0.01701

0.907

0.0091

0.6616

Residuals

763

14.3167

0.01876

 

0.76554

 
  1. Abbreviations: df = degrees of freedom, SS = sums of squares, MS = mean square error.
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