Table 2.
Results of PERMANOVA analyses to assess the effect of pH on microbial assemblage characteristics at the end of experiment. None of the variables showed significant differences.
| Variable | Variable units | SS | MS | PERMANOVA pseudo-F | P (perm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorophyll a | mg m−2 | 906.68 | 302.23 | 1.39 | 0.25 |
| Phaeophytin | mg m−2 | 87.53 | 29.18 | 0.91 | 0.49 |
| Chlorophyll a: Phaeophytin | ratio | 0.37 | 0.12 | 1.18 | 0.35 |
| Heterotrophic bacteria | cells mL−1 | 1.45 E+12 | 4.82 E+11 | 1.48 | 0.23 |
| Particulate organic carbon (POC) | mg m−2 | 8.45 E+07 | 2.82 E+07 | 1.57 | 0.27 |
| Carbon: Nitrogen | ratio | 6.91 | 2.30 | 1.43 | 0.31 |
| Fv/Fm | ratio | 0.007 | 0.002 | 1.90 | 0.19 |