Table 2.
Pairwise statistical comparison of similarity (ANOSIM, 10,000 permutations) for samples from the bacterial and the archaeal sample groups respectively for a given time phase and the two reactor compartments (fermenter/post digester)
| Pairs | Methanogenic archaea | Eubacteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R value | p value (%) | R value | p value (%) | ||
| Phase I | Fermenter, post digester | 0.596 | 0.01 | 0.463 | 0.01 |
| Phase II | Fermenter, post digester | 0.012 | 30.70 | −0.029 | 63.40 |
| Phase III | Fermenter, post digester | 0.049 | 19.50 | 0.216 | 1.70 |
| Phase IV | Fermenter, post digester | 0.014 | 29.40 | 0.027 | 25.00 |