Table 3.
Alpha-diversity indexes (mean ± sem) of the faecal microbiota for biter, victim and control pigs and corresponding statistics.
| Index | Biter | Control | Victim | Friedman χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon | 7.7 ± 0.2a# | 7.3 ± 0.1b# | 7.9 ± 0.3ab# | 8.2 | p< 0.05 |
| Simpson | 0.98 ± 0.00a | 0.95 ± 0.02b | 0.97 ± 0.01ab | 8.4 | p< 0.05 |
| Chao1 | 1433 ± 53 | 1530 ± 94 | 1381 ± 73 | 0.67 | ns |
| PD whole tree | 88.0 ± 2.5 | 95.9 ± 3.9 | 85.1 ± 2.9 | 0.89 | ns |
aColumns with different superscript are significantly different (p < 0.05).
a#Columns with different superscripts tend to be significantly different (p < 0.1).