ns not significant
Table 4 Results of non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test for the factors species and depth on the dry weight (DW) of all adult kelp individuals (≥ 2 years) from 2.5 and 5 m depth collected in summer 2021 at Hansneset, Kongsfjorden (Svalbard). A. esculenta: n = 75 (2.5 m); n = 43 (5 m); ‘Digitate Kelps’: n = 65 (2.5 m); n = 6 (5 m);S. latissima : n = 29 (2.5 m); n = 4 (5 m)