1 Table S4. Information used to determine the likelihood of larvae contacting oiled water during 2 the summer of 2010 (see Table 1 and table S3 for summary status of larval risk for each species). 3 Full citations are included in the reference list below [1-23]. Scientific name Lagodon rhomboides Larval Distribution Nelson 2002 Hettler and Hare 1998 Warren and Burke 1990 Hettler and Hare 1998 Eucinostomus spp. Rubio 1975 (E. plumieri ) Santos-Martinez and Acero 1991 (E. plumieri ) Bairdiella chrysoura Luczkovich et al. 2008 Able and Fahay 1998 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 Watson 1983 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 D’Alessandro et al. 2010 D’Alessandro et al. 2010 Rogers et al. 2001 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 Rogers et al. 2001 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 D’Alessandro et al. 2010 D’Alessandro et al. 2010 Holt and Holt 2000 Holt and Holt 2000 Wells and Rooker 2004 Wells and Rooker 2004 Chilomycterus schoepfi - - Leiostomus xanthurus Warren and Burke 1990 Able and Fahay 1998 Hettler and Hare 1998 Able and Fahay 1998 Malca et al. 2009 J. Fodrie, personal observations Yanez-Arancibia and Lara- Dominguez 1988 J. Fodrie, unpublished Yanez-Arancibia and Lara- Dominguez 1988 J. Fodrie, unpublished Cervigon 1994 - Bigelow and Schroeder 1953 (S. maculatus ) Bigelow and Schroeder 1953 (S. maculatus ) Hildebrand and Cable 1938 (H. hentz , H. geminatus , C. bosquianus ) Hildebrand and Cable 1938 (H. hentz , H. geminatus , C. bosquianus ) Collins et al. 1998 Fitzhugh et al. 2005 Collins et al. 1998 Hildebrand and Cable 1930 (P. albigutta , P. lethostigma ) Hettler and Hare 1998 (P. albigutta , P. lethostigma ) Hildebrand and Cable 1930 (P. albigutta , P. lethostigma ) Render and Wilson 1992 Mook 1977 Hildebrand and Cable 1938 - Ruiz et al. 1999 - Orthopristis chrysoptera Lutjanus griseus Stephanolepis hispidus Lutjanus synagris Cynoscion nebulosus Syngnathus spp. Opsanus beta Arius felis Nicholsina usta Sphoeroides spp. Blenniidae Mycteroperca microlepis Paralichthys spp. Archosargus probatocephalus 4 Potential for larval/oil interaction Spawning Season Lactophrys quadricornis 1 5 1. 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