Table 2.

Results of BEST analysis (p < 0.02)

Spearman rank correlation	DIN (μmol N L−1)	DON (μmol N L−1)	Urea (μmol N L−1)	DFAA (μmol N L−1)	Temperature (°C)	Salinity (g kg−1)	Daylength (h)
0.580			X		X		X
0.548		X	X		X		X
0.547			X	X	X		X
0.542		X	X	X	X		X
0.541			X				X
0.538			X		X	X	X
0.518		X	X		X	X	X
0.517			X	X	X	X	X
0.513	X		X	X	X		X
0.513	X		X		X		X

The 10 best correlations between the multivariate pattern of community composition and abundance and environmental variables. For each correlation, the variables whose multivariate pattern resulted in the correlation are denoted by X