Table 1 Results of the similarity percentage (SIMPER) analysis among the three zones and the analysis of similarity (ANOSIM) of variance between the three zones in the plain region of the Haihe River Basin.

From: Determinants of community structure of zooplankton in heavily polluted river ecosystems

Zone I versus Zone II (Global test, R = 0.038, P value = 0.047) Average dissimilarity = 85.30

Species

Average abundance

Contribution%

I

II

Polyarthra trigla

463.39

445.18

10.79

Brachionus angularis

92.68

192.32

7.73

Filinia maio

157.5

71.79

6.85

Brachionus urceus

330

73.93

6.74

Brachionus calyciflorus

83.57

260.89

6.41

Trichocerca sp.

202.5

71.25

4.7

Filinia longisela

8.04

221.79

4.17

Pompholyx sulcata

26.25

52.5

3.49

Philodina megalotrocha

35.36

20.89

3.16

Anuraeopsis fissa

35.89

69.64

2.74

Keratella valga

22.5

26.25

2.63

Trichocerca pusilla

0

56.79

2.36

Zone I versus Zone III (Global test, R  = 0.130, P value = 0.001) Average dissimilarity = 82.89

Species

Average abundance

Contribution%

I

III

Polyarthra trigla

463.39

428.29

10.89

Brachionus urceus

330

131.05

8.45

Brachionus angularis

92.68

195.79

8.16

Trichocerca sp.

202.5

137.76

7.28

Filinia maio

157.5

112.5

6.96

Brachionus calyciflorus

83.57

123.55

5.78

Anuraeopsis fissa

35.89

112.89

3.23

Brachionus budapesllensis

26.25

24.87

2.99

Keratella valga

22.5

41.05

2.94

Pompholyx sulcata

26.25

9.47

2.91

Philodina megalotrocha

35.36

22.11

2.81

Zone II versus Zone III (Global test, R  = 0.053, P value = 0.054) Average dissimilarity: 78.52

Species

Average abundance

Contribution%

II

III

Polyarthra trigla

445.18

428.29

11.13

Brachionus angularis

192.32

195.79

8.68

Brachionus urceus

73.93

131.05

8.51

Brachionus calyciflorus

260.89

123.55

8.31

Trichocerca sp.

71.25

137.76

7.08

Filinia maio

71.79

112.50

6.61

Filinia longisela

221.79

11.84

4.8

Keratella valga

26.25

41.05

3.54

Trichocerca pusilla

56.79

24.87

3.22

  1. Species names in bold indicate dominant species.