Consumer isotope ratio variances for LC

m

name

Σ 0 b m

ν 0 b m

1

croaker

diag ( 2.75 2 ,0.50 2 ,1.49 2 )

3

CNSSM93

2

pigfish

diag ( 0.85 2 ,0.87 2 ,1.71 2 )

6

CNSSM93

3

pinfish

diag ( 0.35 2 ,0.57 2 ,0.81 2 )

2 + 1

CNSSM93

4

mojarra

diag ( 0.35 2 ,0.57 2 ,0.81 2 )

3

as pinfishg

5

perch

diag ( 2.75 2 ,0.50 2 ,1.49 2 )

3

as croakerg

6

dolphin

diag ( 1.00 2 ,1.00 2 ,1.73 2 )

3

inflating sample varg

Consumer diet proportions for LC

m

name

π 0 m T

J 0

1

croaker

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

5 = S

dietg

2

pigfish

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

5

dietg

3

pinfish

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

5

dietg

4

mojarra

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

5

dietg

5

perch

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

5

dietg

6

dolphin

( 0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20,0.20 )

(of fish consumers 1 - 5)

5

dietg

3

pinfish

( 0.47,0.30,0.05,0.06,0.12 )

10

dietWAG07

6

dolphin

( 0.23,0.23,0.23,0.08,0.23 )

(of fish consumers 1 - 5)

10

dietg

Consumer trophic levels for LC

Source trophic levels

m

name

Uniform ( λ 0 m 1 , λ 0 m 2 )

s name

λ 0 s

1

croaker

(1, 5)

1 epiphytes

1

Consumerg

2

pigfish

(1, 5)

2 macroalgae

1

Sourceg

3

pinfish

(1, 5)

3 benthic

1

4

mojarra

(1, 5)

4 plankton

1

5

perch

(1, 5)

5 seagrass

1

6

dolphin

(2, 6)

m

name

Normal ( λ 0 m 1 , λ 0 m 2 )

ConsumerAW06,AW08

1

croaker

(2.87, 0.192) from n = 175

2

pigfish

(2.16, 0.412) as pinfish

3

pinfish

(2.16, 0.412) from n = 316

4

mojarra

(2.16, 0.412) as pinfish

5

perch

(2.87, 0.192) as croaker

6

dolphin

( 2.16 + 1, ( 0.41 + 0.2 ) 2 ) as pinfish