Table 3 Ecological parameters of the groups of stations identified by the classification and ordination analyses
From: Distribution of planktonic cnidarian assemblages in the southern Gulf of Mexico, during autumn
Group of sampling stations | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Planktonic cnidarians volume (ml/1,000 m3) | 72.05 | 167.46 ± 318.05 | 36.11 ± 7.21 | 42.40 ± 31.83 |
Shannon diversity | 1.26 | 0.87 ± 0.39 | 1.54 ± 0.16 | 1.90 ± 0.35 |
Equity | 0.49 | 0.34 ± 0.14 | 0.52 ± 0.04 | 0.60 ± 0.10 |
Dominance | 0.40 | 0.56 ± 0.20 | 0.27 ± 0.04 | 0.21 ± 0.13 |
Number of species | 13 | 37 | 26 | 54 |