Potential spatial mismatches between marine predators and their prey in the Southern Hemisphere in response to climate change [Residuals Analysis]

[Description of methods used for collection/generation of data] To validate the assumption of spatial independence, we extracted the residuals from the model and plotted them in space. In an ideal scenario, the pattern of residuals should be random to consider that there is no spatial autocorrelation remaining in the model. Additionally, to assess the spatial variability within model residuals, we fitted a semivariogram (Zhang et al., 2009). A flat semivariogram (without sharp increases) of the residuals would indicate the absence of spatial autocorrelation