Table 4.
Output of the PERMANOVA analysis carried out to test for differences in prokaryotic biomass and heterotrophic production between undisturbed and disturbed mangrove areas (df = degrees of freedom; MS = mean square; Pseudo-F = F statistic; P(MC) = probability levels obtained from Monte Carlo asymptotic distributions).
| Variable | Source | df | MS | Pseudo-F | P(MC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prokaryotic biomass | Area | 1 | 13,38 | 824,49 | *** |
| Site (Area) | 4 | 0,86 | 52,72 | *** | |
| Residual | 12 | 0,02 | |||
| Heterotrophic production | Area | 1 | 10,12 | 135,72 | *** |
| Site (Area) | 4 | 1,50 | 20,04 | *** | |
| Residual | 12 | 0,07 | |||
| Total | 17 |
***P < 0.001.