Table 6 Number of stomach samples (N) and total length (TL) range (i.e. minimum–maximum length in cm) of anchovy.

From: A trophic latitudinal gradient revealed in anchovy and sardine from the Western Mediterranean Sea using a multi-proxy approach

 

TL (cm)

Gut content characterization (N)

DNA metabarcoding (N)

TL (cm)

Stable Isotope Analysis (N)

GSA07

E.enc

8.50–11.00

40 (juv)

10 (juv)

8.50–12.40

26 (juv) + 13 (ad)

S.pil

9.60–12.80

40 (juv)

10 (juv)

9.60–12.90

38 (juv)

GSA06-North

E.enc

8.90–14.80

15 (juv) + 20 (ad)

15 (juv) + 20 (ad)

8.90–14.50

14 (juv) + 14 (ad)

S.pil

7.80–16.90

15 (juv) + 15 (ad)

15 (juv) + 15 (ad)

7.80–16.90

12 (juv) + 12 (ad)

GSA06-South

E.enc

9.20–16.20

6 (juv) + 22 (ad)

6 (juv) + 22 (ad)

9.20–16.20

6 (juv) + 16 (ad)

S.pil

8.50–17.80

15 (juv) + 19 (ad)

15 (juv) + 15 (ad)

8.50–17.70

12 (juv) + 15 (ad)

All samples

E.enc

8.50–16.20

103

73

8.50–16.20

89

S.pil

7.80–17.80

104

70

7.80–17.70

89

  1. (E.enc: Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (S.pil: Sardina pilchardus). Results are presented by area, ontogenetic stage (juv: juveniles; ad: adults) and method applied for the analyses: gut content characterization under the microscope and DNA metabarcoding (i.e. the same fish were used for these two methods), and Stable Isotopes
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