Table 3 Output of the PERMANOVA analysis carried out to test for differences in total meiofaunal abundance, richness of higher taxa, taxonomic composition between undisturbed and disturbed mangrove areas (df = degrees of freedom; MS = mean square; Pseudo-F = F statistic; P(MC) = probability levels obtained from Monte Carlo asymptotic distributions).
From: Impact of mangrove forests degradation on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Variable | Source | df | MS | Pseudo-F | P(MC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abundance | Area | 1 | 5,16E + 06 | 4,35 | * |
Site (Area) | 4 | 6,64E + 06 | 5,60 | ** | |
Residual | 12 | 1,19E + 06 | |||
Richness of higher taxa | Area | 1 | 8,00 | 6,26 | * |
Site (Area) | 4 | 4,94 | 3,87 | * | |
Residual | 12 | 1,28 | |||
Composition as higher taxa | Area | 1 | 1527,60 | 1,51 | ns |
Site (Area) | 4 | 2768,10 | 2,74 | ** | |
Residual | 12 | 1010,50 | |||
Composition as rare taxa | Area | 1 | 9352,90 | 5,51 | ** |
Site (Area) | 4 | 4453,10 | 2,62 | ** | |
Residual | 12 | 1697,30 | |||
Total | 17 |
