TABLE 2.
ANOSIM results per sponge type and water for 16S rRNA genes obtained by Illumina sequencinga
Groups compared | R | P |
---|---|---|
Months | 0.032 | 0.846 |
Water vs sponges | 0.141 | 0.006 |
Sponges (including water) | 0.906 | 0.001 |
HMA sponges vs LMA sponges | 0.220 | 0.001 |
HMA sponges vs water | 0.306 | 0.001 |
LMA sponges vs water | 0.282 | 0.003 |
Months, May, August, November, and February; HMA, high microbial abundance; LMA, low microbial abundance.