The following supplements accompany the article Short food chains, high connectance and a high rate of cannibalism in food web networks of small intermittent estuaries Vanessa Mendonça, Catarina Vinagre* *Corresponding author: [email protected] Marine Ecology Progress Series 587: 17–30 (2018) Supplement 1 Table S1 – List of all taxa identified in the estuaries. Taxa Portugal - Aljezur Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Neosabellides sp. Alkmaria romijni Capitella capitata Pygospio elegans Streblospio shrubsolii Hediste diversicolor Eteone sp. Oligochaeta Peringia ulvae Ecrobia ventrosa Semelidae Scrobicularia plana Moerella donacina Corophium orientale Gammarus chevreuxi Cyathura carinata Gnathiidae Paragnathia formica Lekanesphaera hookeri Carcinus maenas Phoronida Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina presbyter Engraulis encrasicolus Chelon labrosus Liza aurata Liza ramada Dicentrarchus labrax Diplodus sargus Sparus aurata 1 Taxa Gobius niger Pomatoschistus microps Solea senegalensis Solea solea Syngnathus acus Portugal - Bensafrim Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nematoda Alkmaria romijni Capitellidae Capitella capitata Pygospio elegans Streblospio shrubsolii Polydora sp. Magelona papillicornis Hediste diversicolor Mysta picta Oligochaeta Peringia ulvae Hydrobia acuta Cerastoderma sp. Scrobicularia plana Heterotanais oerstedii Cyathura carinata Paragnathia formica Palaemon elegans Ostracoda Insecta Atherina boyeri Chelon labrosus Liza aurata Liza ramada Liza spp. Dicentrarchus labrax Diplodus bellottii Diplodus sargus Diplodus vulgaris Sparus aurata Pomatoschistus microps Solea senegalensis Portugal - Gilão Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Ampharetidae Neosabellides sp. Alkmaria romijni Capitellidae Capitella capitata Heteromastus filiformis 2 Taxa Pygospio elegans Streblospio shrubsolii Scolelepis sp. Magelona papillicornis Hediste diversicolor Nephtys hombergi Glycera alba Cirratulidae Aphelochaeta marioni Onuphis sp. Owenia fusiformis Ficopomatus enigmaticus Chone sp. Oligochaeta Peringia ulvae Ecrobia ventrosa Acteon tornatilis Cerastoderme edule Pseudopythina sp. Scrobicularia plana Ruditapes decussatus Corophium orientale Leptocheirus pilosus Gammaridae Gammarus chevreuxi Melitidae Melita palmata Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Heterotanais oerstedii Cyathura carinata Lekanesphaera hookeri Upogebiidae Carcinus maenas Copepoda Insecta Chironomidae Membranipora membranacea Phoronida Atherina presbyter Liza aurata Liza ramada Dicentrarchus labrax Dicentrarchus puntactus Diplodus sargus Diplodus vulgaris Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Pomatoschistus microps Pomatoschistus minutus Portugal - Odeceixe Chlorophyta Ochrophyta 3 Taxa Rhodophyta Alkmaria romijni Capitella capitata Heteromastus filiformis Pygospio elegans Streblospio shrubsolii Hediste diversicolor Oligochaeta Peringia ulvae Ecrobia ventrosa Hydrobia acuta Cerastoderma glaucum Cerastoderme edule Cardiidae Abra alba Scrobicularia plana Tellina sp. Veneridae Corophium orientale Gammarus chevreuxi Heterotanais oerstedii Cyathura carinata Paragnathia formica Lekanesphaera hookeri Carcinus maenas Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina presbyter Chelon labrosus Liza aurata Liza ramada Dicentrarchus labrax Diplodus sargus Diplodus spp. Sparus aurata Pomatoschistus microps Solea solea Syngnathus acus France - Mauguio Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Nereis sp. Nereis arenaceodonta Platynereis sp. Platynereis periniformes Notomastus latericeus Malococeros fuliginosus 4 Taxa Gastropoda Bivalvia Amphipoda Gammarus crinicornis Isopoda Copepoda Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina hepsetus Engraulis encrasicolus Sardina pilchardus Sardinella aurita Gambusia affinis Salaria pavo Callionymus pusillus Gobius niger Pomatoschistus microps Pomatoschistus minutus Dicentrarchus labrax Liza aurata Chelon labrosus Mullus surmuletus Diplodus vulgaris Diplodus annularis Diplodus sargus Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Echiichthys vipera Solea solea Scophthalmus rhombus Syngnathus abaster Syngnathus typhle France - Thau Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Polychaeta Gastropoda Bivalvia Amphipoda Isopoda Copepoda Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina hepsetus Gambusia affinis 5 Taxa Salaria pavo Callionymus pusillus Gobius niger Pomatoschistus microps Pomatoschistus minutus Dicentrarchus labrax Liza aurata Chelon labrosus Diplodus sargus Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Echiichthys vipera Solea solea Scophthalmus rhombus Syngnathus abaster Syngnathus typhle France - Salse-leucate Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Polychaeta Gastropoda Bivalvia Amphipoda Isopoda Copepoda Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina hepsetus Gambusia affinis Salaria pavo Callionymus pusillus Gobius niger Pomatoschistus microps Pomatoschistus minutus Dicentrarchus labrax Liza aurata Chelon labrosus Diplodus sargus Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Echiichthys vipera Solea solea Scophthalmus rhombus Syngnathus abaster Syngnathus typhle France - Ingril Chlorophyta Ochrophyta 6 Taxa Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Polychaeta Eunice sp. Onuphis eremita Aphrodita sp. Nereis sp. Nereis arenaceodonta Platynereis sp. Platynereis periniformes Notomastus latericeus Capitella capitata Malococeros fuliginosus Scolelepis sp. Gastropoda Acteon sp. Bivalvia Loripes lucinalis Cerastoderma glaucum Abra segmentum Ruditapes decussatus Amphipoda Microdeutopus anomalus Phtisica marina Dexamine spinosa Gammarus crinicornis Gammaropsis sp. Carcinus maenas Isopoda Idothea chelipes Copepoda Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Sardina pilchardus Sardinella aurita Lichia amia Trachurus mediterraneus Gobius niger Pomatoschistus minutus Dicentrarchus labrax Liza aurata Mullus surmuletus Diplodus annularis Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Solea solea France - Saint-nazaire Chlorophyta Ochrophyta 7 Taxa Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Polychaeta Gastropoda Bivalvia Amphipoda Isopoda Copepoda Ostracoda Insecta Anguilla anguilla Atherina boyeri Atherina hepsetus Gambusia affinis Salaria pavo Callionymus pusillus Gobius niger Pomatoschistus microps Pomatoschistus minutus Dicentrarchus labrax Liza aurata Chelon labrosus Diplodus sargus Sparus aurata Sarpa salpa Echiichthys vipera Solea solea Scophthalmus rhombus Syngnathus abaster Syngnathus typhle South Africa - East Chlorophyta Klainemond Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Ceratonereis keiskamma Dendronereis arborifera Micronephthys sphaerocirrata Desdemona ornata Capitella capitata Prionospio sp. Polychaeta Hirudinea Gastropoda Assiminea sp. Nassarius kraussianus Bivalvia Solen capensis Arcuatula capensis Macoma litoralis 8 Taxa Americorophium triaenonyx Grandidierella chelata Urothoe serrulidactylus Amphipoda Iphinoe truncata Hymenosoma orbiculare Palaemon peringyi Cyathura estuaria Exosphaeroma hylecoetes Excirolana latipes Xenanthura sp. Gastrosaccus brevifissura Halmyrapseudes cooperi Pseudodiaptomus hessei Paracartia longipatella Calanus agulhensis Halicyclops spp. Cyclops sp. Oithona nana Oithona plumifera Copepoda Chironomidae Atherina breviceps Hyporhamphus capensis Gilchristella aestuaria Elops machnata Lichia amia Micropterus punctulatus Oreochromis mossambicus Glossogobius callidus Glossogobius giuris Psammogobius knysnaensis Pomadasys commersonnii Pomadasys olivaceum Monodactylus falciformis Liza dumerili Liza macrolepsis Liza richardsonii Liza tricuspidens Mugil cephalus Myxus capensis Valamugil cunnesius Valamugil robustus Mugilidae Pomatomus saltatrix Argyrosomus japonicus Diplodus capensis Lithognathus lithognathus Rhabdosargus holubi Rhabdosargus sarba Sarpa salpa 9 Taxa Heteromycteris capensis Solea turbynei Syngnathus acus Syngnathus watermeyeri South Africa - Mpekweni Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Lumbrineris sp. Dendronereis arborifera Micronephthys sphaerocirrata Desdemona ornata Capitella capitata Prionospio sp. Hirudinea Hydractinia kaffraria Assiminea sp. Nassarius kraussianus Solen capensis Arcuatula capensis Eumarcia paupercula Macoma litoralis Americorophium triaenonyx Grandidierella chelata Podoceridae sp. Urothoe serrulidactylus Amphipoda Iphinoe truncata Hymenosoma orbiculare Cyathura estuaria Exosphaeroma hylecoetes Excirolana latipes Xenanthura sp. Gastrosaccus brevifissura Halmyrapseudes cooperi Copepoda Chironomidae Atherina breviceps Hyporhamphus capensis Gilchristella aestuaria Elops machnata Caranx sexfasciatus Lichia amia Oreochromis mossambicus Glossogobius callidus Psammogobius knysnaensis Pomadasys commersonnii Monodactylus falciformis Liza dumerili Liza richardsonii 10 Taxa Liza tricuspidens Mugil cephalus Myxus capensis Pomatomus saltatrix Argyrosomus japonicus Acanthopagrus berda Lithognathus lithognathus Rhabdosargus holubi Rhabdosargus sarba Heteromycteris capensis Solea turbynei Syngnathus acus South Africa - Mtati Chlorophyta Ochrophyta Rhodophyta Nemertea Nematoda Dendronereis arborifera Desdemona ornata Capitella capitata Prionospio sp. Polychaeta Gastropoda Assiminea sp. Bivalvia Solen capensis Arcuatula capensis Macoma litoralis Americorophium triaenonyx Grandidierella chelata Podoceridae sp. Urothoe serrulidactylus Amphipoda Iphinoe truncata Cumacea Hymenosoma orbiculare Cyathura estuaria Exosphaeroma hylecoetes Gastrosaccus brevifissura Halmyrapseudes cooperi Copepoda Chironomidae Atherina breviceps Hyporhamphus capensis Gilchristella aestuaria Elops machnata Lichia amia Oreochromis mossambicus Glossogobius callidus Psammogobius knysnaensis Pomadasys commersonnii 11 Taxa Monodactylus