Permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) results for abundance, biomass and mean weight of <i>E. costae</i> found in the locations studied on western Mediterranean Sea where groupers are present both inside and outside the MPA.

L: locality, S: sector, Z: zone, P: protected, UP: unprotected, res: residuals, df: degree-of-freedom, MS: mean square, PF: pseudo-F, p: significance level (bold characters are used for significant results). CI – Cabrera; TAB-r – Tabarca rocky habitat; CP – Cabo de Palos.