Table 2.

Statistical outputs for adonis analyses of microbiome composition

Microbiome component	Adonis model	Term	F value	df	R2 value	% variation attributed to term	p value
Total	ID	ID	3.021	29. 79	0.526	52.6	0.001
Total	Band + life stage + sex	Band	2.289	2.24	0.140	14.0	0.001
Total	Band + life stage + sex	Life stage	1.708	2.24	0.104	10.4	0.011
Total	Band + life stage + sex	Sex	0.725	1.24	0.022	2.2	0.856
Core	ID	ID	3.176	29. 79	0.496	49.6	0.001
Core	Band + life stage + sex	Band	3.697	2.24	0.194	19.4	0.001
Core	Band + life stage + sex	Life stage	3.170	2.24	0.166	16.6	0.005
Core	Band + life stage + sex	Sex	0.345	1.24	0.009	0.9	0.925