Table 1. Number of replicates of detritus and detritus sources collected in July 2018 and March 2019 and analyzed using stable isotope analyses (nSIA) and genetic sequencing (nseq).
| Category | Sample type | Species | July 2018 | March 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n SIA | n seq | n SIA | n seq | |||
| Detritus | EAM | Total | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Tray | Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Source | Algae tissue | Dictyota sp. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Halimeda sp. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lobophora variegata | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | ||
| BCM tissue | Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Herbivore feces | Acanthurus bahianus | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Acanthurus coeruleus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Spongivore feces | Holacanthus ciliaris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pomacanthus paru | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Emergent sponge tissue | Aplysina cauliformis | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Niphates digitalis | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Xestospongia muta | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 5 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Cryptic sponge tissue | Chondrilla sp. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Halisarca caerulea | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Scopalina ruetzleri | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Sediment trap | Total | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | |
Notes.
Composite samples are indicated in bold.