Table 2.
Results of permutational multivariate analysis of variance of octocoral species harboring Cladocopium ITS2 types in both shallow and MCE environments.
| Statistical test | Compared taxa | Compared variable | n | Sum of squares | F model | R2 | df | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nested-PERMANOVA | All species | Species | 40 | 7.863 | 11.502 | 0.568 | 4 | 0.001 |
| Nested-PERMANOVA | All species | Depth | 40 | 0.051 | 1.466 | 0.030 | 1 | 0.175 |
| PERMANOVA | Ovabunda sp. | Depth | 8 | 0.041 | 2.491 | 0.293 | 1 | 0.102 |
| PERMANOVA | R. fulvum | Depth | 12 | 0.129 | 0.743 | 0.069 | 1 | 0.543 |
| PERMANOVA | S. leptoclados | Depth | 4 | 0.973 | 185.646 | 0.989 | 1 | 0.333 |
| PERMANOVA | S. vrijmoethi | Depth | 8 | 0.048 | 0.287 | 0.046 | 1 | 0.768 |
| PERMANOVA | S. eilatensis | Depth | 8 | 1.890 | 175.702 | 0.967 | 1 | 0.024 |
Tests were based on Bray–Curtis dissimilarity distances and 999 permutations. All species were tested using a nested approach using depth or species taxon as a blocking factor. R., Rhytisma; S., Sinularia.