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Table 2 Summary statistics of general lineal models describing the relationship between indices of microbial diversity in fecal and rectal samples of wild juvenile green turtles Chelonia mydas, sampling area (subtropical Ubatuba and tropical Praia do Forte) and curved carapace length (CCL)

From: Fast acquisition of a polysaccharide fermenting gut microbiome by juvenile green turtles Chelonia mydas after settlement in coastal habitats

Microbial diversity

 

F

df

p

r 2

OTUs

Model

4.155

2.15

0.040

0.296

CCL

6.016

2.16

0.023

Area

6.205

2.16

0.028

Chao 1

Model

4.517

2.16

0.032

0.319

CCL

6.177

2.15

0.027

Area

7.671

2.15

0.016

Shannon

Model

3.180

2.16

0.075

NA

CCL

3.939

2.15

0.069

Area

2.708

2.15

0.033

  1. Microbial diversity is higher in tropical Praia do Forte and increases with turtles size. Italics denote statistical significance
  2. NA not applicable