Table 2.

Results of analysis of similarities (ANOSIM) for the differences in fatty acid composition between two consecutive maturity stages for Argentinean shortfin squid

Maturity stage	R value	p
III versus IV	0.30	0.004
IV versus V	0.14	0.046
V versus VI	0.03	0.228
VI versus VII	0.37	0.001
Pooled	0.35	0.001

The R value of ANOSIM ranges from − 1 to 1, with value close to 1 indicating high difference between groups, while value close to 0 indicates high similarity