Table 2.
Results of the pairwise tests contrasting OM composition (OM, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids) between colonized (CS) and not-colonized (NCS) sediments within each Location.
| Variable | OM composition | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Lipids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast | CS vs NCS | CS vs NCS | CS vs NCS | CS vs NCS | ||||
| T | P(MC) | T | P(MC) | T | P(MC) | T | P(MC) | |
| Bay of Kotor | 1.42 | ns | 2.43 | ns | 7.66 | ** | 0.21 | ns |
| Othonoi Island | 2.99 | * | 0.62 | ns | 3.51 | * | 0.28 | ns |
| Otranto | 2.51 | * | 4.47 | * | 5.59 | ** | 5.40 | ** |
| Porto Cesareo | 2.30 | * | 5.38 | ** | 3.57 | * | 0.73 | ns |
| Torre Guaceto | 3.09 | * | 3.03 | * | 33.97 | *** | 2.41 | ns |
T = T value, P(MC) = probability level after Monte Carlo simulations. * = P < 0.05; ** = P < 0.01; *** = P < 0.001; ns = not significant.