Table 2.
Parameters for eukaryotic sequences according to collection site.*
| Collection location | Sequences | Number of taxa | Coverage (%) | Estimated n of taxa (SChao1) | Shannon diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naos Island, Panama | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 38 | 2.0 ± 0.5 |
| Barro Colorado Island, Panama | 37 | 10 | 83.8 | 17 | 1.7 ± 0.3 |
| Isla Colón, Panama | 90 | 15 | 93.3 | 20 | 2.1 ± 0.2 |
| Isla Escudo de Veraguas, | 111 | 22 | 89.2 | 38 | 2.2 ± 0.2 |
| Panama | |||||
| Manuel Antonio, Costa | 34 | 6 | 94.1 | 7 | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| Rica | |||||
| Cayenne, French Guiana | 35 | 12 | 82.9 | 27 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
| Augusto Ruschi, Brazil | 24 | 12 | 66.7 | 19 | 2.0 ± 0.5 |
| Paulo Seike Fragment, | 34 | 10 | 85.3 | 12 | 1.5 ± 0.4 |
| Brazil | |||||
| Total | 383 | 72 | 89.3 | 146 | 3.11 ± 0.15 |
*The number of taxa (with 97% similarity), estimated number of taxa and the Shannon diversity index from each study area. Shannon index values include the 95% confidence intervals.