Table 2.
Population structure
| Source | Df | MS | Pseudo-F | P (perm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelf | 2 | 9.040 | 0.500 | 0.942 |
| Reef (Shelf) | 3 | 18.040 | 13.710 | 0.001 |
| Reef zone (Reef(Shelf)) | 12 | 7.700 | 5.850 | 0.001 |
| Pairwise for term Reef (Shelf) | t | P(MC) | ||
| Within level (Nearshore) | Abu Shousha, Tahala North | 4.152 | 0.001 | |
| Within level (Midshelf) | Al Fahal, Shark Reef | 4.399 | 0.001 | |
| Within level (Offshore) | Cement Wreck, Shib Nazar | 1.526 | 0.064 | |
| Pairwise for term Reef x Reef zone (Reef(Shelf)) | t | P(MC) | ||
| Within level (Nearshore) | ||||
| Abu Shousha | Exposed, Midreef | 1.252 | 0.265 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 1.532 | 0.140 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 2.158 | 0.056 | ||
| Tahala North | Exposed, Midreef | 3.633 | 0.004 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 3.097 | 0.018 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 3.312 | 0.005 | ||
| Within level (Midshelf) | ||||
| Al Fahal | Exposed, Midreef | 2.747 | 0.015 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 2.513 | 0.027 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 2.462 | 0.030 | ||
| Shark Reef | Exposed, Midreef | 2.224 | 0.068 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 3.065 | 0.024 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 0.274 | 0.907 | ||
| Within level (Offshore) | ||||
| Cement Wreck | Exposed, Midreef | 3.149 | 0.027 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 2.213 | 0.040 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 2.917 | 0.013 | ||
| Shib Nazar | Exposed, Midreef | 1.215 | 0.279 | |
| Exposed, Sheltered | 2.098 | 0.036 | ||
| Midreef, Sheltered | 2.927 | 0.014 | ||
Results of the three-way PERMANOVA analysis based on the Euclidean distance and after normalization and transformation. The dataset across shelf, reef, and zone consisted of data from colony density, size, partial mortality, and color morphs. Significant effects at p < 0.05 are shown in bold.