Table 4. Summary of similarity percentage analysis (SIMPER) listing species that cumulatively contribute 90% to the dissimilarity (Bray Curtis) of the two underwater visual sampling methods based on square-root transformed density data.
| Species | Line transect | Strip transect | Cum.% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average dissimilarity = 53.45% | ||||
| Av. Diss. | Diss./SD | Contrib.% | ||
| Siganus luridus | 6.52 | 1.11 | 12.20 | 12.20 |
| Sarpa salpa | 5.95 | 1.26 | 11.13 | 23.32 |
| Oblada melanura | 5.57 | 1.26 | 10.42 | 33.75 |
| Diplodus vulgaris | 4.89 | 1.24 | 9.15 | 42.90 |
| Sparisoma cretense | 4.60 | 1.26 | 8.60 | 51.49 |
| Serranus scriba | 3.64 | 1.24 | 6.81 | 58.30 |
| Scorpaena spp. | 3.22 | 0.92 | 6.02 | 64.32 |
| Diplodus annularis | 3.06 | 1.11 | 5.72 | 70.04 |
| Diplodus sargus | 2.99 | 1.32 | 5.59 | 75.63 |
| Siganus rivulatus | 2.85 | 0.63 | 5.34 | 80.97 |
| Serranus cabrilla | 2.79 | 1.11 | 5.21 | 86.18 |
| Mullus surmuletus | 2.14 | 1.12 | 4.01 | 90.19 |
Note:
Av. Diss., average dissimilarity; Diss./SD, dissimilarity to standard deviation ratio; Contrib.%, percentage contribution of the different species to the overall dissimilarity; Cum.%, cumulative percentage contribution of the different species to the overall dissimilarity.