Marine Trophic Index in LME: Pacific Central-American Coastal

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Year	Mean trophic level	Mean max. length (cm)	FiB Index	Expansion factor
1950	2.94	49.2	0	1
1951	2.99	48.4	0.38	1.46
1952	3.22	58.5	0.64	1.9
1953	3.14	53.7	0.64	1.9
1954	3.04	57.6	0.89	2.44
1955	3.01	52.8	1.02	2.77
1956	3.05	53.8	1.22	3.39
1957	3.08	52.6	1.1	3
1958	3	46.8	1.27	3.56
1959	2.93	39.1	1.61	5
1960	2.89	35.6	1.79	5.99
1961	2.85	31.8	2	7.39
1962	2.81	29.8	2.11	8.25
1963	2.82	29.8	2.15	8.58
1964	2.83	34.4	2.44	11.47
1965	2.81	34.2	2.3	9.97
1966	2.78	30.3	2.44	11.47
1967	2.8	30.3	2.59	13.33
1968	2.82	32.6	2.7	14.88
1969	2.88	36.5	2.62	13.74
1970	2.84	34.3	2.83	16.95
1971	2.84	33.3	2.78	16.12
1972	2.97	45.8	2.65	14.15
1973	3.02	53	2.85	17.29
1974	2.98	47.5	2.77	15.96
1975	2.95	46.3	2.71	15.03
1976	2.74	35.4	3.01	20.29
1977	2.68	35.2	3.23	25.28
1978	2.79	39.6	2.99	19.89
1979	2.72	37.1	2.99	19.89
1980	2.72	35.9	3.09	21.98
1981	2.67	33.1	3.02	20.49
1982	2.65	33.8	2.99	19.89
1983	2.59	30	2.54	12.68
1984	2.59	32.7	3.08	21.76
1985	2.52	29.5	3.18	24.05
1986	2.55	30.9	3.04	20.91
1987	2.56	30.9	2.99	19.89
1988	2.59	33.8	3.21	24.78
1989	2.63	33.3	3.28	26.58
1990	2.65	35.9	2.94	18.92
1991	2.62	35.2	3.01	20.29
1992	2.66	34.8	3.14	23.1
1993	2.69	33.9	3.36	28.79
1994	2.68	31.5	3.52	33.78
1995	2.72	33.1	3.52	33.78
1996	2.73	36.6	3.4	29.96
1997	2.86	41.8	3.58	35.87
1998	2.86	38.7	3.47	32.14
1999	2.98	46.6	3.58	35.87
2000	2.82	38.6	3.39	29.67
2001	2.87	42.5	3.59	36.23
2002	2.88	41	3.54	34.47
2003	2.94	46.4	3.53	34.12
2004	2.95	46	3.52	33.78
2005	2.93	45.8	3.49	32.79
2006	2.96	43.4	3.6	36.6

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TL	SLMax(cm)	Common Name	Scientific Name
4.57999992370605	287	Striped marlin	Tetrapturus audax
4.5	400	Thresher sharks	Alopias
4.5	279	Indo-Pacific sailfish	Istiophorus platypterus
4.5	84	Eastern Pacific bonito	Sarda chiliensis chiliensis
4.5	90	Pacific sierra	Scomberomorus sierra
4.5	219	Bigeye tuna	Thunnus obesus
4.5	205	Tarpon	Megalops atlanticus
4.5	250	Giant sea-bass	Stereolepis gigas
4.5	189	Shortbill spearfish	Tetrapturus angustirostris
4.5	94	Pacific cornetfish	Fistularia corneta
4.48999977111816	449	Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
4.47714281082153	367	Billfishes	Istiophoridae
4.46000003814697	367	Black marlin	Makaira indica
4.46000003814697	410	Indo-Pacific blue marlin	Makaira mazara
4.40333318710327	179	Barracudas	Sphyraena
4.40000009536743	227	Wahoo	Acanthocybium solandri
4.38500022888184	164	Amberjacks	Seriola
4.36999988555908	172	Common dolphinfish	Coryphaena hippurus
4.34999990463257	108	Skipjack tuna	Katsuwonus pelamis
4.34999990463257	123	Broomtail grouper	Mycteroperca xenarcha
4.34749984741211	205	Seerfishes	Scomberomorus
4.34428596496582	376	Tuna	Thunnus
4.34000015258789	231	Yellowfin tuna	Thunnus albacares
4.30999994277954	136	Albacore	Thunnus alalunga
4.30000019073486	130	Piked dogfish	Squalus acanthias
4.28000020980835	392	Shortfin mako	Isurus oxyrinchus
4.2622218132019	150	Mackerels tunas and bonitos	Scombridae
4.26000022888184	71	South Pacific hake	Merluccius gayi gayi
4.24176502227783	207	Requiem sharks	Carcharhinidae
4.23999977111816	289	Blue shark	Prionace glauca
4.2350001335144	60	Frigate tuna	Auxis
4.21333312988281	246	Snake mackerels	Gempylidae
4.21000003814697	300	Pacific bluefin tuna	Thunnus orientalis
4.20888900756836	90	Weakfishes	Cynoscion
4.19999980926514	238	Silky shark	Carcharhinus falciformis
4.19999980926514	93	Pacific bonito	Sarda chiliensis lineolata
4.18599987030029	421	Hammerhead and bonnethead and scoophead shark	Sphyrnidae
4.17999982833862	95	Striped bonito	Sarda orientalis
4.15000009536743	150	Cutlassfishes	Trichiuridae
4.15000009536743	37	Peruvian weakfish	Cynoscion analis
4.1399998664856	41	Peruvian rock seabass	Paralabrax humeralis
4.1399998664856	97	Jumbo flying squid	Dosidicus gigas
4.13424253463745	32	Squids	Teuthida
4.13399982452393	215	Angel sharks	Squatinidae
4.07000017166138	164	Yellowtail amberjack	Seriola lalandi
4.07000017166138	54	Yellow snapper	Lutjanus argentiventris
4.05999994277954	164	Totoaba	Totoaba macdonaldi
4.05230808258057	164	Jacks and pompanos	Carangidae
4.02400016784668	98	Snappers	Lutjanus
4.01749992370605	98	Snappers	Lutjanidae
4.01000022888184	82	Northern red snapper	Lutjanus campechanus
4	300	Sharks rays and skates etc	Sharks or rays and chimaeras
3.99000000953674	25	Common squids	Loligo
3.99000000953674	85	Yellowtail snapper	Ocyurus chrysurus
3.98279094696045	190	Sea basses or groupers and fairy basslets	Serranidae
3.97000002861023	60	Alfonsinos	Beryx
3.94000005722046	66	Spotted rose snapper	Lutjanus guttatus
3.92333340644836	115	Snooks	Centropomus
3.91666698455811	43	Scorpionfishes or rockfishes	Scorpaenidae
3.91417288780212	80	Cods	Gadiformes
3.89000010490417	60	Bigeye scad	Selar crumenophthalmus
3.87538504600525	82	Grenadiers or rattails	Macrouridae
3.86666703224182	72	Codlings	Moridae
3.84349989891052	190	Groupers	Epinephelus
3.82999992370605	301	Nurse shark	Ginglymostoma cirratum
3.81500005722046	154	Houndsharks	Triakidae
3.80988097190857	27	Cephalopods	Cephalopoda
3.76205897331238	200	Drums or croakers	Sciaenidae
3.72562503814697	111	Smooth-hounds	Mustelus
3.70222210884094	28	Cuttlefishes	Sepiida
3.70000004768372	102	Ocean whitefish	Caulolatilus princeps
3.68666696548462	102	Pompanos	Trachinotus
3.66666698455811	41	Kingcroakers	Menticirrhus
3.6324999332428	37	Scads	Decapterus
3.61999988555908	102	Tilefishes	Malacanthidae
3.6175000667572	50	Butterfishes	Stromateidae
3.61374998092651	205	Skates and rays	Rajiformes
3.58999991416931	148	Rainbow runner	Elagatis bipinnulata
3.57999992370605	68	Octopuses	Octopoda
3.57450008392334	25	Flyingfishes	Exocoetidae
3.57180309295654	50	Flatfishes	Pleuronectiformes
3.5699999332428	78	Black skipjack	Euthynnus lineatus
3.55999994277954	139	Pacific guitarfish	Rhinobatos planiceps
3.55999994277954	66	Pacific jack mackerel	Trachurus symmetricus
3.53143930435181	56	Perch-likes	Perciformes
3.49000000953674	57	Inca scad	Trachurus murphyi
3.49000000953674	25	Round herring	Etrumeus teres
3.47857093811035	62	Sea catfishes	Ariidae
3.47000002861023	23	Armored searobins or armored gurnards	Peristediidae
3.40000009536743	32	Shortfin scad	Decapterus macrosoma
3.36500000953674	80	Chimaeras	Chimaeriformes
3.35863590240479	80	Grunts	Haemulidae
3.30999994277954	18	Penaeid shrimps	Penaeidae
3.30864906311035	164	Porgies	Sparidae
3.28500008583069	49	Western croakers	Micropogonias
3.25250005722046	53	Triggerfishes	Balistidae
3.25142908096313	21	Anchovies	Engraulidae
3.24000000953674	25	Herrings	Clupeiformes
3.21000003814697	125	White weakfish	Atractoscion nobilis
3.20250010490417	12	Silversides	Atherinidae
3.09999990463257	12	Craylets and squat lobsters	King crabs and squat-lobsters
3.08999991416931	52	Chub mackerel	Scomber japonicus
3.07999992370605	30	Pacific bumper	Chloroscombrus orqueta
3.06162858009338	11	Gastropods	Gastropoda
3.03200006484985	25	Mojarras	Gerreidae
3	25	Crustaceans	Crustacea
2.91000008583069	49	Cabinza grunt	Isacia conceptionis
2.89000010490417	26	Pacific thread herring	Opisthonema libertate
2.84999990463257	5	Pelagic red crab	Pleuroncodes planipes
2.70000004768372	34	Penaeus shrimps	Penaeus
2.70000004768372	20	Anchoveta	Engraulis ringens
2.70000004768372	23	Blue shrimp	Litopenaeus stylirostris
2.70000004768372	17	Crystal shrimp	Farfantepenaeus brevirostris
2.70000004768372	17	Atlantic seabob	Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
2.70000004768372	22	Western white shrimp	Litopenaeus occidentalis
2.70000004768372	23	Whiteleg shrimp	Litopenaeus vannamei
2.70000004768372	21	Yellowleg shrimp	Farfantepenaeus californiensis
2.70000004768372	12	Northern nylon shrimp	Heterocarpus vicarius
2.65000009536743	13	Natantian decapods	Shrimps and prawns
2.59999990463257	30	Marine crabs	Brachyura
2.59999990463257	40	Tropical spiny lobsters	Panulirus
2.59999990463257	32	Blue spiny lobster	Panulirus gracilis
2.52500009536743	120	Mullets	Mugilidae
2.49000000953674	51	Peruvian banded croaker	Paralonchurus peruanus
2.47000002861023	15	Pacific anchoveta	Cetengraulis mysticetus
2.4300000667572	30	South American pilchard	Sardinops sagax
2.38000011444092	15	Starfishes	Starfish and other echinoderms
2.36999988555908	50	Bobo mullet	Joturus pichardi
2.26999998092651	15	Clams cockles and arkshells	Clams or cockles and arkshells
2.09999990463257	8	Sea urchins	Strongylocentrotus
2.0699999332428	26	Pacific menhaden	Ethmidium maculatum
2.00368404388428	41	Parrotfishes	Scaridae
2	46	Sea cucumbers	Holothuroidea
2	10	Sea mussels	Mytilidae
2	8	Venus clams	Veneridae
2	25	Cupped oysters	Crassostrea
2	30	Abalones	Haliotis
2	23	Stromboid conchs	Strombus
2	6	Ark clams	Arca
2	10	Chilean flat oyster	Ostrea chilensis
2	10	Pacific calico scallop	Argopecten ventricosus
2	12	Pacific cupped oyster	Crassostrea gigas
2	10	Peruvian calico scallop	Argopecten purpuratus

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