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. 2011 Sep 23;6(9):e25495. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025495

Table 4. Analysis of the molecular variance (AMOVA) for the COI and ANT genetic markers.

Source of variation df Sum of squares Variance components Variation (%) P value Fixation indices
a) COI
AMOVA without groups
Among populations without groups 16 63.536 0.17255 Va 41.59* 0.000 FST: 0.41589
Within populations 351 85.064 0.24235 Vb 58.41
Total 367 148.601 0.4149
AMOVA between basins
Among groups 3 19.279 0.03690 Va 8.67 0.055 FCT : 0.08673
Among populations within groups 13 44.257 0.14618 Vb 34.36* 0.000 FSC : 0.37624
Within populations 351 85.064 0.24235 Vc 56.97* 0.000 FST : 0.43034
Total 367 148.601 0.42543
b) ANT
AMOVA without groups
Among populations without groups 16 28.988 0.03892 Va 9.40* 0.000 FST: 0.09397
Within populations 613 230.022 0.37524 Vb 90.6
Total 629 259.01 0.41416
AMOVA between basins
Among groups 3 7.806 0.00670 Va 1.61 0.127 FCT : 0.01610
Among populations within groups 13 21.182 0.03412 Vb 8.20* 0.000 FSC : 0.08336
Within populations 613 230.022 0.37524 Vc 90.19* 0.000 FST : 0.09812
Total 629 259.01 0.41606

Analyses are presented for the total of populations without grouping, and pooling populations from the same oceanic basin together (Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian). Va, Vb and Vc are the associated covariance components. FSC, FST and FCT are the F-statistics.