Table 2 Analyses of molecular variance (AMOVA) measured among studied populations of the freshwater pearl mussel between and within clusters identified in STRUCTURE, NJ and DAPC.

From: The genetic diversity and differentiation of mussels with complex life cycles and relations to host fish migratory traits and densities

Structure tested

Source of variation

% variation

Fixation indices

K = 2 STRUCTURE/NJ

Among groups

67.4

0.674

Among populations within groups

2.8

0.086

 

Within populations

29.8

0.702

K = 3 STRUCTURE

Among groups

57.4

0.574

Among populations within groups

3.4

0.081

Within populations

39.1

0.609

K = 3 DAPC

Among groups

65.5

0.655

Among populations within groups

2.67

0.077

Within populations

31.8

0.682

4 groups STRUCTURE

Among groups

56.3

0.563

2 within Cluster 1 + 

Among populations within groups

3.1

0.071

2 within Cluster 2

Within populations

40.6

0.594

  1. All results were statistically significant (p < 0.001).