TABLE 3.
Results from One-way ANOVA analyses and Kruskal–Wallis test performed on plant growth and pigment content results.
| Species | Measurement | Statistical analysis | df | F | p |
| Posidonia australis | Biomass | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 8.130 | 0.006 |
| Leaf growth | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 22.459 | 0.000 | |
| Chl a | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 3.698 | 0.056 | |
| Chl b | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 2.161 | 0.158 | |
| Chl b/a | Kruskal–Wallis test | 2 | 0.007 | ||
| Carotenoids | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 1.301 | 0.308 | |
| Zostera muelleri | Biomass | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 4.959 | 0.027 |
| Leaf growth | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 11.473 | 0.002 | |
| Chl a | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 0.893 | 0.435 | |
| Chl b | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 0.041 | 0.960 | |
| Chl b/a | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 16.767 | 0.000 | |
| Carotenoids | One-way ANOVA | 2 | 0.795 | 0.474 |
Significant differences (p < 0.05) are in bold.