Local trophodynamics and the interaction of marine mammals and fisheries in the Benguela ecosystem

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 635-658

  Yodzis, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food web; Indirect effect; Mathematical model; Perturbation experiment

Indexed keywords

CULLING; FISHERY; MAMMAL; MODELLING; SEAL; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ATLANTIC; BENGUELA SYSTEM;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS;

EID: 0031875598     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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