Variable

2-way crossed PERMANOVA summary

Time

Zone

Time × Zone

Species/taxa richness (S)

Pseudo-F = 9.46

p = 0.0027

(ECV = 1.84)

Pseudo-F = 5.60

P = 0.0009 (ECV = 1.44)

Pseudo-F = 6.50

p < 0.0001 (ECV = 1.85)

H c – Shannon’s species diversity index

Pseudo-F = 10.10

p = 0.0021

(ECV = 0.67)

Pseudo-F = 5.37

p = 0.0014 (ECV = 0.69)

Pseudo-F = 6.53

p < 0.0001 (ECV = 0.90)

J c – Pielou’s species evenness index

Pseudo-F = 5.91

p = 0.0227

(ECV = 0.03)

Pseudo-F = 6.24

p = 0.0010 (ECV = 0.04)

Pseudo-F = 10.83

p < 0.0001 (ECV = 0.06)