Table 4.
Differences in microbial assemblages associated with reef water and the coral Ctenactis echinata between study sites and sampling dates
| Reef water | d.f. | SS | MS | Pseudo‐F | Unique permutations | Monte Carlo P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelf | 1 | 1361 | 1361 | 1.99 | 997 | 0.165 |
| Exposure (shelf) | 2 | 2182 | 1091 | 1.59 | 998 | 0.230 |
| Season [exposure (shelf)] | 4 | 7183 | 1796 | 2.62 | 999 | 0.029 |
| Residuals | 4 | 2737 | 684 | |||
| Total | 11 | 13 782 |
| C. echinata | d.f. | SS | MS | Pseudo‐F | Unique permutations | Monte Carlo P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelf | 1 | 18 485 | 18485 | 6.63 | 997 | 0.001 |
| Exposure (shelf) | 2 | 16 703 | 8352 | 2.99 | 998 | 0.001 |
| Season [exposure(shelf)] | 4 | 15 646 | 3912 | 1.40 | 997 | 0.050 |
| Residuals | 34 | 94 836 | 2789 | |||
| Total | 41 | 150 820 |
Results of the permanova analyses showing differences between sampling dates (summer vs. winter) in reef water and coral samples, and between shelf locations (offshore vs. nearshore) and fore‐ and back‐reef environments (i.e. exposed vs. sheltered) in C. echinata samples.