The following supplement accompanies the article Processes controlling the benthic food web of a mesotrophic bight (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) revealed by stable isotope analysis A. M. De Lecea1,*, S. T. Fennessy2, A. J. Smit3 1Geological Sciences, and 3Biological Sciences, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Westville Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa 2Oceanographic Research Institute, PO Box 10712, Marine Parade, Durban 4056, South Africa *Email: [email protected] Marine Ecology Progress Series: 484: 97–114 (2013) Supplement. The supplement provides a literature review for diets of the organisms (or similar species) collected in this study (Table S1) as well as 2 matrices providing a food web visualization for the MixSIR results for shallow species ( 30–200 m) (Fig. S1) and deep species (201– 600 m) (Fig. S2) Table S1. Collection of animals in the summer (S) or winter (W) season, total number of animals collected, collection depth, depth recorded in the literature and diet description. For animals where diet could not be found in the literature, the diet of a close relative is described; in those instances, the animal in question is mentioned Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Foraminiferans; sponges; coelenterates; bivalves; Acropoma japonicum 302.97 ± S+W Teleost gastropods; cephalopods; polychaetes; crustaceans; 1 – 500a Rainer (1992) 92.69 (n = 9) echinoderms; Osteichthyes Actinoptilum molle Based on the diet of deep-water corals, detrital and Roberts et al. S Pennatulacea 34.75 12 – 333 (n = 3) suspended matter (2006) Aristaeomorpha Crustacean and Osteichthyes, cephalopod important in 446.49 ± Bello & Pipitone S+W foliacea Decapod 120 – 1300 some areas 116.75 (2002) (n = 21) Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Arothron immaculatus 117.96 ± Masuda & Allen S Teleost Benthic algae; benthic invertebrates; detritus 1 – 17a (n = 6) 11.02 (1993) Atrobucca nibe Crustacea: Mysidacea, Natantia, Anomura; Cephalopoda; 56.08 ± S+W Teleost 45 – 200a Fennessy (2000) (n = 9) Osteichthyes 15.55 Chaceon macphersoni Based on Chaceon notialis. Osteichthyes; gastropods; 434.04 ± Domingos et al. S+W Decapod (n = 9) nematods; Polychaeta, Ophiuroidea 10.55 (2007) Champsodon capensis Zhang et al. S Teleost Osteichthyes 69.49 64 – 552a (n = 3) (2005) Chaunax pictus 352.65 ± 200 – S+W Teleost N/A (n = 18) 125.55 1000a Chelidonichthys kumu Great variety of crustaceans; echinoid; pelecypods; 135.20 ± S+W Teleost 1 – 200a Godfriaux (1970) (n = 21) Osteichthyes; cephalopods 87.11 Chelidonichthys Polychaetes; wide variety of crustaceans; bivalves; Meyer & Smale W queketti Teleost 118.87 0 – 150a gastropods; cephalopods; Osteichthyes (1991b) (n = 3) Chlorophthalmus Osteichthyes such as myctophids and phosichthyids; 454.37 ± Karuppasamy et S+W Teleost 280 – 450a punctatus (n = 33) Natantia and other organisms 73.02 al. (2008) Citharoides Based on Citharoides macrolepidotus; benthic 291.21 ± S+W macrolepis Teleost 182 – 200a Hensley (2001) invertebrates 113.54 (n = 17) Coelorinchus Based on Coelorinchus fasciatu; polychaete; echinoderms; Meyer & Smale S Teleost 250.55 64 – 335a denticulatus (n = 3) wide variety of crustaceans; cephalopods; Osteichthyes (1991b) Coelorinchus trunovi Based on Coelorinchus fasciatu; polychaete; echinoderms; 464.91 ± Meyer & Smale S+W Teleost 421 – 552a (n = 38) wide variety of crustaceans; cephalopods; Osteichthyes 77.86 (1991b) Cubiceps whiteleggii 418.80 ± Gorelova et al. W Teleost Zooplankton, especially salps 1 – 100a (n = 6) 10.02 (1994) Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Cynoglossus 31.70 ± Fischer et al. S+W attenuatus Teleost Benthic invertebrates 6.76 (1990) (n = 18) Zoobenthos, diatoms, prawns (Lucifer) cuttlefish, Cynoglossus lida Osteichthyes, benthic algae, amphipods, crabs, isopods, 232.26 ± S Teleost 24 – 27a Rajaguru (1992) (n = 6) starfish, bivalves, gastropods, polychaetes, fish egg, 2.00 copepods, jellyfish Based on Diaphus taaningi and D. theta; zooplankton: fish Baird et al. Diaphus knappi larval stages; planktonic invertebrates, planktonic 349.31 ± S Teleost 24 – 27a (1975); Moku et copepods and other planktonic crustaceans; zoobenthos: 108.18 (n = 6) al. (2000) benthic crustaceans, polychaetes Haliporoides Based on Haliporoides sibogae; foraminiferans; sponges; 441.84 ± S+W triarthrus Decapod coelenterates; bivalves; gastropods; cephalopods; 360 – 460b Rainer (1992) 10.02 (n = 45) polychaetes; crustaceans; echinoderms; Osteichthyes Helicolenus Primarily benthic crustaceans, polychaetes found in 520.90 ± Macpherson S+W dactylopterus Teleost smaller-sized animals 44.49 (1985) (n = 15) Histioteuthis celetaria Based on Histioteuthis reversa and H. bornnelli; Quetglas et al. S Cephalopod 528.52 (n = 3) Crustacea: Natantia; Osteichthyes; Cephalopoda (2010) Polychaeta; Crustacea: Mysidacea, Stomatopoda, Natantia, Johnius fuscolineatus 34.20 ± S+W Teleost Anomura, Brachyura; Cephalopoda; Pelecypoda; 1 – 40a Fennessy (2000) 6.09 (n = 15) Gastropoda; Asteroidea; Osteichthyes Polychaeta; Crustacea: Copepoda, Ostracoda, Mysidacea, Johnius dorsalis 40.23 ± S+W Teleost Stomatopoda, Natantia, Anomura, Brachyura; 1 – 40a Fennessy (2000) 8.23 (n = 9) Cephalopoda; Pelecypoda; Osteichthyes Great variety of zooplankton and phytoplankton species; Leiognathus equulus Tiews et al. W Teleost pelagic copepod dominant, some benthic animals also 31.09 10 – 110a (1968) (n = 3) found Lepidotrigla faurei Based on Lepidotrigla cavillone; crustaceans: euphausiids, 126.10 ± Terrats et al. S+W Teleost 50 – 175a (n = 33) mysids, decapod (Natantia and Reptantia), Amphipoda 147.67 (2000) Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Lithognathus Osteichthyes; Echinoidea; gastropods; decapods; 0 – 150 34.29 ± Kallianiotis et al. S+W mormyrus Teleost amphipods; other crustaceans; bivalves; Sedentaria; (usually 10 0.50 a (2005) (n = 3) Errantia – 20) Mactra aequisulcata S Bivalve N/A 32.92 (n = 3) Pillar & Merluccius paradoxus 491.78 ± S+W Teleost Osteichthyes; crustaceans; cephalopods and cannibalism 200–850a Wilkinson 74.34 (n = 11) (1995) Based on Metanephrops andamanicus, M. australiensis Metanephrops and M. boschmai; Osteichthyes, crustacean and 434.64 ± Wassenberg & S+W Decapod 187 – 842 mozambicus (n = 27) cephalopod (squid); in very small amounts, other preys 37.33 Hill (1989) were bivalves, gastropods and foraminiferans Metapenaeus Small crustaceans: copepods, mysids, Tanaidacea, 38.86 ± W monoceros Decapod amphipods, decapod larvae; vegetable matter; diatoms; 10 – 30b George (1974) 7.51 (n = 6) polychaetes; detritus Garm & Høeg Munida incerta Based on Munida sarsi; selective deposit feeder; has been (2000); Hudson S Decapod 448.06 (n = 3) recorded preying on krill & Wigham (2003) Neoscombrops 362.10 ± S+W Teleost N/A 100 – 550a annectens (n = 15) 73.42 Nephropsis stewarti W Decapod N/A 563.27 500 – 750b (n = 3) Nototodarus Based on Nototodarus gouldi; crustaceans; Osteichthyes O'Sullivan & W hawaiiensis Cephalopod 427.94 and cephalopods Cullen (1983) (n = 3) Ornithoteuthis Based on Ornithoteuthis antillarum; epi- and mesopelagic species of mesa- and macroplanktonic and micronektonic 332.23 ± Arkhipkin et al. S volatilus Cephalopod crustaceans, nemertines, chaetognaths, heteropods, 83.21 (1998) (n = 9) molluscs, cephalopod (squid) and Osteichthyes. Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Crustacea: Natantia, Brachyura, Mysidacea, Stomatopoda, Otolithes ruber Anomura; Osteichthyes; Cephalopoda; Polychaeta; 37.49 ± S+W Teleost 10 – 40a Fennessy (2000) (n = 15) Pelecypoda; vegetation; prawns; Acetes; Squilla; 6.98 Apogonid fishes and juvenile sciaenids Ovalipes iridescens Based on Ovalipes stephensoni; amphipods; isopods; W (n = 3) Decapod gastropods; bivalves; polychaetes; Ornithoteuthis; 232.26 Haefner (1985) decapods, corals; echinoderms Pagellus natalensis 102.29 ± Van der Elst & S+W Teleost Benthic crustaceans and invertebrates, non-annelid worms ? – 150a (n = 45) 73.55 Adkin (1991) Based on Palinurus elephas; Crustacea: isopod, decapods, Palinurus delagoae other; gastropods; bivalves; Polyplacophora; scaphopods; Goñi et al. W Decapod 427.94 (n = 2) Cephalopoda; Brachiopoda; Echinoidea; Ostrichthyes; (2001) Chondrichthyes; algae; polychaete; ascidians Penaeus indicus W Decapod N/A 32.00 1 – 90c (n = 3) Parapenaeopsis Based on Parapenaeus longirostris; Osteichthyes; Sobrino et al. S Decapod 29.26 acclivirostris (n = 3) cephalopods; crustaceans; polychaetes; foraminiferans (2005) Parapenaeus Based on Parapenaeus longirostris; Osteichthyes; 163.68 ± Sobrino et al. S Decapod investigatoris (n = 6) cephalopods; crustaceans; polychaetes; foraminiferans 95.16 (2005) Penaeopsis balssi S Decapod N/A 405.99 (n = 3) Phalium craticulatum S Gastropod N/A 568.76 (n = 3) Pleistacantha ori S Decapod N/A 234.09 (n = 3) Plesionika martia S Decapod Consist mainly of bentho-pelagic crustaceans: euphausiids 407.82 Cartes (1993) (n = 3) Name Collection Season Literature (no. of individuals Description General prey items depth (m Reference collected depth (m) sampled) ± SD) Pliotrema warren