Changes in models of aquatic ecosystems approaching carrying capacity

Ecological Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Christensen, Villy ^a   Pauly, Daniel ^a,b  

^a World Fish Center Makati City   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity for aquatic ecosystems; Detritus recycling; Ecosystem development; Ecosystem models; Odum's theory of ecosystem development; Primary productivity, utilization; Retention and recycling of detritus; Trophic models

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARRYING CAPACITY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MASS-BALANCE MODEL; MODELLING; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

(EQUATORIAL WEST); GULF OF MEXICO; PACIFIC;

EID: 0031881368     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2641367     Document Type: Review

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