Supplementary material to: A trophic model of the benthopelagic fauna distributed in the Santa Maria di Leuca cold-water coral province (Mediterranean Sea)

*+Vassallo P., ° D’Onghia G., +Fabiano M., °Maiorano P.,

°Lionetti A., +Paoli C., °Sion L., ° Carlucci R.

+Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell’Ambiente e della Vita, Università di Genova

°Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Bari Aldo Moro

*Corresponding author: Paolo Vassallo, DISTAV, Università di Genova, Corso Europa 26, 16132 Genova. Tel. +390103538069. E-mail:

Species / Param. / Value / References
Ceph / Alloteuthis media / P/B / 3.11 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 26.47 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Eledone cirrhosa / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Sifner Vrgoc, 2009
Eledone moschata / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Sifner Vrgoc, 2009
Histioteuthis reversa / P/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squids)
Q/B / 7.5 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squids)
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Illex coindetii / P/B / 3.11 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 26.47 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Rasero et al., 1996; Sanchez et al., 1998
Loligo forbesii / P/B / 3.11 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 26.47 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coelho et al., 1997; Martins Peres, 2007
Loligo vulgaris / P/B / 3.11 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 26.47 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coelho et al., 1997; Martins Peres, 2007
Octopus salutii / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Pteroctopus tetracirrhus / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Rossia macrosoma / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Scaeurgus unicirrhus / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Sepietta oweniana / P/B / 2.96 / Mackinson et al. (2000); Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 5.3 / Guerra, 1979; Amaratunga, 1983; Mendoza, 1993; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Velasco et al., 2001
Todarodes sagittatus / P/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squid value)
Q/B / 7.5 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squid value)
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Breiby et al., 1984
Todaropsis eblanae / P/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squid value)
Q/B / 7.5 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (squid value)
Un/Q / 0.13 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Rasero et al., 1996
Cru / Aegeon lacazei / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Aristaeomorpha foliacea / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Papaconstantinou & Kapiris, 2003
Aristeus antennatus / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Carbonell et al., 1999
Bathynectes maravigna / P/B / 2 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Q/B / 4.5 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Calappa granulata / P/B / 2 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Q/B / 4.5 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Chlorotocus crassicornis / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Liocarcinus depurator / P/B / 2.44 / Froglia, 1975; Gramitto & Froglia, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 4.73 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Freire, 1996
Macropipus tuberculatus / P/B / 2.44 / Froglia, 1975; Gramitto & Froglia, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 4.73 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Abello, 1989
Munida rutllanti (iris) / P/B / 2.44 / Froglia, 1975; Gramitto & Froglia, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 4.73 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Romero et al., 2004
Nephrops norvegicus / P/B / 1.25 / Froglia & Gramitto, 1981; Marrs et al., 2000; Colle te al., 2007
Q/B / 4.56 / Sardà & Valladares, 1990; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Cristo & Cartes, 1998
Parapenaeus longirostris / P/B / 3.21 / Froglia, 1975; Froglia & Gramitto, 1987; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.2 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Kapiris, 2004
Paromola cuvieri / P/B / 2 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Q/B / 4.5 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Parthenope macrochelos / P/B / 2 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Q/B / 4.5 / Coll et al., 2009 (crab value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Pasiphaea multidentata / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Cartes, 1993
Pasiphaea sivado / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Cartes, 1993
Plesionika edwardsii / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli & Cartes, 2004
Plesionika gigliolii / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli & Cartes, 2004
Plesionika heterocarpus / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli & Cartes, 2004
Plesionika martia / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli & Cartes, 2004
Polycheles typhlops / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Cartes & Abello, 1992
Pontophilus spinosus / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Processa canaliculata / P/B / 4.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Q/B / 9.67 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (shrimp value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Sergestes arachnidopus(cornic) / P/B / 3.21 / Froglia, 1975; Froglia & Gramitto, 1987; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.2 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Sergia robusta / P/B / 3.21 / Froglia, 1975; Froglia & Gramitto, 1987; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.2 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Solenocera membranacea / P/B / 3.21 / Froglia, 1975; Froglia & Gramitto, 1987; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.2 / Maynou & Cartes, 1998; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Coll et al., 2009
Pec / Chimaera monstrosa / P/B / 0.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Q/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Newell & Roper, 1935
Dalatias licha / P/B / 0.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Q/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Ellis et al., 1996
Etmopterus spinax / P/B / 0.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Q/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Neiva et al., 2006
Galeus melastomus / P/B / 0.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Q/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Carrasson et al., 1992
Raja asterias / P/B / 1.11 / Merella et al., 1997; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.08 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Farias et al., 2006; Gordon & Ducan, 1989; Romanelli et al., 2007
Raja circularis / P/B / 1.11 / Merella et al., 1997; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.08 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Farias et al., 2006; Gordon & Ducan, 1989
Scyliorhinus canicula / P/B / 0.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Q/B / 3.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (dogfish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Lyle, 1983
Pet / Antonogadus megalokynodon / P/B / 1.2 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (small demersal fish value)
Q/B / 6.4 / Sanchez & Olaso, 2004 (small demersal fish value)
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Fourtouni, 1991
Argentina sphyraena / P/B / 2.4 / Merella et al., 1997; Vrgoc et al., 2004; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.68 / Morte et al., 1999b; Terrats et al., 2000; Morato et al., 2001; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Karpouzi, 2002
Arnoglossus laterna / P/B / 1.43 / Dulcic & Kraljevic, 1996; Merella et al., 1997; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 9.83 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli et al., 2009
Arnoglossus rueppelli / P/B / 1.43 / Dulcic & Kraljevic, 1996; Merella et al., 1997; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 9.83 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Fanelli et al., 2009; Cartes et al., 2002
Aspitrigla cuculus / P/B / 2.21 / Lees et al., 1990
Q/B / 4.1 / Lees et al., 1990
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Terrats et al., 2000
Benthosema glaciale / P/B / 0.97 / Araújo & Bundy, 2011
Q/B / 18.9 / Araújo & Bundy, 2011
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Sameoto, 1988
Caelorhynchus caelorhynchus / P/B / 0.27 / Howell et al., 2009
Q/B / 3.53 / Howell et al., 2009
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Sever et al., 2008
Capros aper / P/B / 1.07 / Dulcic et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.99 / Dulcic et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Karpouzi, 2002
Ceratoscopelus maderensis / P/B / 1.54 / Ainsworth et al., 2010
Q/B / 9.78 / Ainsworth et al., 2010
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Pusch er al., 2004
Chauliodus sloani / P/B / 0.5 / Ainsworth et al., 2010
Q/B / 6.3 / Ainsworth et al., 2010
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Williams et al., 2001
Chlorophthalmus agassizii / P/B / 1.07 / Dulcic et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.99 / Dulcic et al., 2000; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Anastasopoulou & Kapiris, 2008
Conger conger / P/B / 1.92 / Merella et al., 1997; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 6.45 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Xavier et al., 2010; Velasco et al., 2001
Epigonus denticulatus / P/B / 0.32 / Neira et al., 2004
Q/B / 4.5 / Neira et al., 2004
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Karpouzi, 2002
Gadiculus argenteus / P/B / 1.59 / Merella et al., 1997; Vrgoc et al., 2004; Stergiou & Karachle., 2006; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 4.37 / Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Fourtouni, 1991
Glossanodon leioglossus / P/B / 1.51 / Estimated in this study as average of Osteichthyes values
Q/B / 7.67 / Estimated in this study as average of Osteichthyes values
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Valls et al., 2011
Gnathophis mystax / P/B / 2.4 / Merella et al., 1997; Vrgoc et al., 2004; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.68 / Marano et al., 1999; Morte et al., 1999b; Terrats et al., 2000; Morato et al., 2001; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Stergiou & Fourtouni, 1991
Helicolenus dactylopterus / P/B / 2.4 / Merella et al., 1997; Vrgoc et al., 2004; Coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.68 / Marano et al., 1999; Morte et al., 1999b; Terrats et al., 2000; Morato et al., 2001; Coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Neves et al., 2012
Hoplostethus mediterraneus / P/B / 1.07 / Dulcic et al., 2000; coll et al., 2007
Q/B / 7.99 / Dulcic et al., 2000; coll et al., 2007
Un/Q / 0.2 / Coll et al., 2006
Diet / Madurell & Cartes, 2005