Summary statistics for Mantel and partial Mantel tests.

The Mantel statistic r(AB) estimates the correlation between two proximity matrices, A and B. Whereas, the partial Mantel r(AB.C) statistic estimates the correlation between A and B whilst controlling for the effects of C. Also given is P to ascertain whether the Mantel and partial Mantel regression coefficients were significantly different from zero following 9,999 permutations. Given are bacterial community similarity S (Sørensen index) and also V, T, and F, which are differences in habitat size (volume, nL), temporal distance (days post-fertilization), and food diet, respectively.