Table 1.
PERMANOVA results from for different sample groups of microbiome data.
| Group | Degrees of freedom | Sum of squares | R 2 | F (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample type (kelp, seawater, substrate) | 2 | 9.05 | 0.22 | 15.70 (0.001) |
| Kelp vs. seawater | 1 | 6.49 | 0.19 | 23.75 (0.001) |
| Kelp vs. substrate | 1 | 3.06 | 0.01 | 10.33 (0.001) |
| Substrate vs. seawater | 1 | 2.64 | 0.23 | 8.40 (0.001) |
| Location (within kelp) | 8 | 9.86 | 0.43 | 6.98 (0.001) |
| Species (within kelp) | 1 | 0.08 | 3.43 × 10-3 | 0.44 (0.98) |