Table 2. Two-way nested ANOSIM analysis (R statistic and significance level (P)) to compare similarity between sample groups: A, time clusters nested in each well at the same depth; B, time clusters nested in each depth.
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(A) Similarity across wells at the same depth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 m |
13 m |
17 m |
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| R | P | R | P | R | P |
| 0.09 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.002 | 0.44 | 0.002 |
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(B) Similarity across depths in each well cluster | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster A | Cluster B | Cluster C | |||
| 0.58 | 0.001 | 0.59 | 0.001 | 0.21 | 0.049 |