TABLE 2.
Repeated-measured ANOVA results of phytoplankton density, biomass, and alpha diversity in different habitats of the White River Basin across two hydrological periods.
| Variable | F | P-value | Ranking (post-hoc tests or contrast) |
| Density (104 cells L–1) | |||
| Between-subjects (habitat) | 0.36 | 0.702 | |
| Period | 7.94 | 0.008 | Non-flood period > flood period |
| Period × habitat | 0.08 | 0.927 | |
| Biomass (mg L–1) | |||
| Between-subjects (habitat) | 0.31 | 0.735 | |
| Period | 15.48 | <0.001 | Non-flood period > flood period |
| Period × habitat | 1.05 | 0.060 | |
| Species richness | |||
| Between-subjects (habitat) | 6.15 | 0.005 | Mainstream, tributaries > oxbow lakes |
| Period | 8.67 | 0.006 | Non-flood period > flood period |
| Period × habitat | 16.33 | <0.001 | |
| Shannon–Wiener diversity | |||
| Between-subjects (habitat) | 6.21 | 0.005 | Tributaries, mainstream > oxbow lakes |
| Period | 0.13 | 0.725 | |
| Period × habitat | 0.01 | 0.993 | |
P-values < 0.05 are in bold.