Appendix A. A list of species, classification, composition and stable isotope values for samples used in our analysis of lipid effects on stable isotope analyses
Common name
|
Latin binomial
|
Location
|
Classification1
|
Percent Lipid2
|
13Cuntreated
|
13Cextracted
|
15Nuntreated
|
15Nextracted
|
%C3
|
%N3
|
C:N3
|
C:Nextracted4
|
13C
|
15N
|
Notes
|
Common caiman
|
Caiman crocodilus
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
1.5
|
-27.6
|
-28.0
|
8.7
|
8.7
|
36.5
|
11.8
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
-0.4
|
0.0
|
|
Dark Fishflies
|
Nigronia spp
|
Bigalow Brook, CT
|
A
|
12.1
|
-31.3
|
-30.1
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
49.2
|
10.7
|
4.6
|
3.6
|
1.2
|
0.4
|
|
European sea bass
|
Dicentrarchus labrax
|
Backwater estuary, England
|
A
|
7.6
|
-16.7
|
-16.1
|
17.8
|
18.5
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
5
|
European sea bass
|
D. labrax
|
Backwater estuary, England
|
A
|
11.4
|
-16.5
|
-15.8
|
17.5
|
18.2
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
5
|
Freshwater mussel
|
Unionid spp.
|
Otisco Lake, NY
|
A
|
12.2
|
-30.7
|
-29.7
|
16.9
|
17.3
|
47.8
|
9.2
|
5.2
|
3.6
|
1.0
|
0.4
|
|
Herbivorous copepod
|
Diaptomus pribilofensis
|
Toolik Lake, AL
|
A
|
14.6
|
-33.0
|
-31.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
6
|
Lake Trout
|
Salvelinus namaycush
|
Itigaknit lake, AL
|
A
|
5.6
|
-25.5
|
-25.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
6
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Keuka Lake, NY
|
A
|
7.9
|
-26.1
|
-25.7
|
17.2
|
17.5
|
53.7
|
13.4
|
4.0
|
3.7
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Lake Erie, NY
|
A
|
32.3
|
-23.8
|
-20.4
|
17.3
|
17.6
|
64.2
|
9.4
|
6.9
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
0.4
|
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Lake Ontario, NY
|
A
|
24.3
|
-26.1
|
-22.3
|
17.6
|
18.1
|
57.8
|
8.9
|
6.5
|
3.6
|
3.8
|
0.5
|
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Lake Ontario, NY
|
A
|
25.1
|
-24.0
|
-21.3
|
18.0
|
18.5
|
57.8
|
10.0
|
5.8
|
3.7
|
2.7
|
0.5
|
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
N-1 lake, AL
|
A
|
4.9
|
-27.5
|
-27.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
6
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Toolik Lake, AL
|
A
|
5.4
|
-30.0
|
-29.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
6
|
Lake Trout
|
S. namaycush
|
Toolik Lake, AL
|
A
|
4.9
|
-30.2
|
-30.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
6
|
Lane Snapper
|
Lutjanus synagris
|
Jupiter Beach, Florida
|
A
|
2.4
|
-13.7
|
-13.4
|
11.3
|
11.9
|
37.3
|
12.0
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
|
Northern Pike
|
Esox lucius
|
Clear Lake, NY
|
A
|
4.5
|
-25.4
|
-25.4
|
11.7
|
11.7
|
49.0
|
13.3
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
|
Northern Pike
|
E. lucius
|
Lake Ontario, NY
|
A
|
1.9
|
-19.3
|
-19.4
|
15.6
|
16.0
|
46.1
|
14.9
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
-0.1
|
0.4
|
|
Peacock bass
|
Cichla temensis
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
1.7
|
-28.4
|
-28.7
|
9.3
|
9.7
|
49.8
|
16.6
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
-0.3
|
0.4
|
|
Piranha
|
Serrasalmus manuelli
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
10.4
|
-29.7
|
-28.7
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
48.1
|
10.9
|
4.4
|
4.0
|
1.0
|
-0.1
|
|
Predatory copepod
|
Heterocope septentrionalis
|
Toolik Lake, AL
|
A
|
8.6
|
-33.8
|
-32.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
6
|
Redtail characid
|
Chalceus macrolepidotus
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
3.2
|
-25.9
|
-26.2
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
48.0
|
15.5
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
-0.3
|
0.1
|
|
Sapuara
|
Semaprochilodus kneri
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
3.0
|
-32.5
|
-32.0
|
7.4
|
7.5
|
49.8
|
15.1
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
0.5
|
0.1
|
|
Silver dollar
|
Metynnis hypsauchen
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
A
|
3.2
|
-22.1
|
-22.4
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
45.0
|
14.1
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
-0.3
|
0.2
|
|
Smallmouth bass
|
Micropterus dolomieu
|
Chautauqua Lake, NY
|
A
|
3.9
|
-21.1
|
-21.0
|
14.5
|
14.6
|
51.6
|
14.5
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
|
Smallmouth bass
|
M. dolomieu
|
Lake Ontario, NY
|
A
|
9.5
|
-20.8
|
-20.7
|
16.1
|
16.7
|
48.8
|
13.6
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
|
Stonefly
|
Perlidae spp.
|
Bigalow Brook, CT
|
A
|
6.3
|
-30.2
|
-30.1
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
45.6
|
11.4
|
4.0
|
3.7
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
|
Walleye
|
Sander vitreus
|
Lake Champlain, VT
|
A
|
8.4
|
-23.5
|
-22.8
|
16.0
|
16.0
|
53.7
|
12.9
|
4.2
|
3.7
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
|
Walleye
|
S. vitreus
|
Lake Champlain, VT
|
A
|
14.5
|
-24.5
|
-23.0
|
16.9
|
17.3
|
56.3
|
12.2
|
4.6
|
3.7
|
1.5
|
0.4
|
|
Walleye
|
S. vitreus
|
Lake Ontario, NY
|
A
|
7.7
|
-21.7
|
-21.2
|
16.3
|
16.6
|
49.4
|
13.4
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
|
White mullet
|
Mugil curema
|
Jupiter Beach, Florida
|
A
|
2.5
|
-17.1
|
-17.0
|
10.0
|
10.5
|
38.4
|
12.4
|
3.1
|
2.9
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
|
Antelope
|
Antilocapra americana
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
3.7
|
-17.3
|
-17.7
|
9.1
|
9.2
|
46.8
|
14.6
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
-0.4
|
0.2
|
|
Beef
|
Bos taurus
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
27.0
|
-15.0
|
-16.8
|
7.7
|
8.0
|
53.6
|
9.4
|
5.7
|
3.0
|
-1.8
|
0.3
|
|
Boar
|
Aper silvestris
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
12.7
|
-15.7
|
-16.4
|
7.7
|
7.8
|
50.0
|
11.9
|
4.2
|
2.9
|
-0.7
|
0.1
|
|
Buffalo
|
Bos bison
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
24.3
|
-16.7
|
-15.0
|
7.2
|
7.5
|
49.8
|
10.6
|
4.7
|
3.2
|
1.7
|
0.4
|
|
Chicken
|
Gallus gallus
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
14.4
|
-16.5
|
-16.8
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
51.0
|
11.9
|
4.3
|
3.1
|
-0.3
|
0.3
|
|
Elk
|
Cervus elaphus
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
3.6
|
-26.6
|
-26.6
|
7.3
|
7.6
|
44.8
|
13.2
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
|
Ground Turkey
|
Meleagris gallopavo
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
11.8
|
-17.2
|
-17.4
|
5.4
|
5.6
|
49.4
|
13.4
|
3.7
|
4.0
|
-0.2
|
0.2
|
|
House mouse
|
Mus musculus
|
New Haven, CT
|
T
|
23.0
|
-23.3
|
-18.6
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
55.6
|
12.1
|
4.6
|
3.4
|
4.8
|
0.0
|
|
Neotropic cormorant
|
Phalacrocorax olivaceus
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
T
|
4.9
|
-29.0
|
-29.0
|
9.1
|
9.3
|
35.7
|
10.5
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
|
Ostrich
|
Struthio camelus
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
11.3
|
-23.3
|
-23.0
|
7.2
|
7.3
|
48.6
|
13.0
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
|
Pheasant
|
Phasianinae spp
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
3.1
|
-19.7
|
-19.2
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
44.6
|
13.9
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
|
Quail
|
Coturnix spp
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
14.0
|
-18.5
|
-18.6
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
51.0
|
11.9
|
4.3
|
4.9
|
-0.2
|
0.1
|
|
Ringed kingfisher
|
Megaceryle torquata
|
Cinaruco River, Venezuela
|
T
|
5.0
|
-26.6
|
-26.2
|
9.7
|
9.9
|
38.3
|
11.3
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
|
Turkey breast
|
Meleagris gallopavo
|
Commercial7
|
T
|
12.2
|
-18.6
|
-18.8
|
4.0
|
4.3
|
48.5
|
12.1
|
4.0
|
3.2
|
-0.1
|
0.3
|
|
Acorn
|
Quercus alba
|
New Haven, CT
|
P
|
10.0
|
-25.6
|
-24.2
|
1.4
|
2.4
|
54.8
|
0.9
|
63.2
|
42.0
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
|
Avocado
|
Persea americana
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
48.4
|
-31.5
|
-28.4
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
64.5
|
0.7
|
93.0
|
28.0
|
3.1
|
0.3
|
|
Beach bean
|
Canavalia spp.
|
Exuma, Bahamas
|
P
|
2.0
|
-22.3
|
-22.1
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
42.8
|
5.4
|
7.9
|
8.5
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
|
Cashews
|
Anacardium occidentale
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
40.9
|
-25.4
|
-22.4
|
2.0
|
1.7
|
62.1
|
3.4
|
18.3
|
6.4
|
3.0
|
-0.3
|
|
Coconut
|
Cocos nucifera
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
50.7
|
-23.7
|
-21.1
|
3.2
|
3.4
|
54.4
|
4.3
|
12.6
|
12.6
|
2.6
|
0.2
|
|
Mango skin
|
Bromus mango
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
1.4
|
-28.8
|
-28.7
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
42.5
|
0.52
|
81.2
|
77.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
|
Maple seeds
|
Quercus alba
|
New Haven, CT
|
P
|
5.0
|
-31.0
|
-30.7
|
2.3
|
2.5
|
48.0
|
0.5
|
24.0
|
23.7
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
|
Marine macroalgae
|
Batopora oerstedii
|
Andros Island, Bahamas
|
P
|
1.6
|
-16.4
|
-16.0
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
33.8
|
1.5
|
22.6
|
23.0
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
|
Marine macroalgae
|
Halimeda incrassata
|
Andros Island, Bahamas
|
P
|
0.5
|
-6.4
|
-6.3
|
-5.4
|
-5.7
|
16.9
|
0.8
|
20.8
|
19.2
|
0.05
|
-0.3
|
|
Marine seagrass
|
Thalassia testudinum
|
Andros Island, Bahamas
|
P
|
2.7
|
-11.3
|
-11.1
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
35.3
|
1.9
|
18.2
|
18.0
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
|
Oak leaves
|
Quercus alba
|
New Haven, CT
|
P
|
3.3
|
-28.7
|
-28.3
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
48.5
|
1.9
|
25.0
|
26.9
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
|
Peanut
|
Arachis hypogaea
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
36.5
|
-25.9
|
-23.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
60.9
|
4.4
|
13.9
|
5.0
|
2.2
|
-0.2
|
|
Pine nuts
| Pinus cembroides
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
21.7
|
-24.5
|
-21.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
70.0
|
2.7
|
26.4
|
5.5
|
3.1
|
-0.1
|
|
Pistachio
|
Pistacia vera
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
37.3
|
-29.2
|
-24.9
|
2.3
|
2.8
|
63.7
|
7.4
|
8.6
|
5.6
|
4.3
|
0.5
|
|
Red mangrove leaves
|
Rhizophora mangle
|
Andros Island, Bahamas
|
P
|
5.4
|
-27.0
|
-26.2
|
-4.0
|
-4.1
|
44.1
|
0.5
|
84.7
|
54.0
|
0.7
|
-0.1
|
|
Seagrape
|
Coccoloba uvifera
|
Exuma, Bahamas
|
P
|
2.2
|
-29.5
|
-29.3
|
5.9
|
6.4
|
46.6
|
0.8
|
58.7
|
60.6
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
|
Snap pea pods
| Pisum sativum
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
1.9
|
-25.3
|
-25.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
41.2
|
3.9
|
10.6
|
10.8
|
0.1
|
-0.1
|
|
Snap peas
| P. sativum
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
3.0
|
-25.4
|
-25.1
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
43.1
|
4.4
|
9.9
|
9.5
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
|
Sunflower seeds
|
Helianthus annuus
|
Commercial7
|
P
|
11.0
|
-26.6
|
-26.1
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
49.1
|
3.0
|
16.5
|
13.1
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Each sample was classified as an aquatic animal (A), terrestrial animal (T) or plant (P).
2 Percent lipid by dry mass
3 Carbon and nitrogen content, and C:N ratio prior to lipid extraction
4 C:N ratio after extraction
5 Data from Sweeting et al. (2006)
6 Data from Kling et al. (1992)
7 Commercial samples were purchased from the local supermarket. All commercial samples were food grade and minimally processed (e.g., we did not buy dry roasted nuts) |