A carbon flow model and network analysis of the northern Benguela upwelling system, Namibia

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-32

  Heymans, J J ^a   Baird, D ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbon flow model; Cycling, trophic impacts; Network analysis; Northern Benguela; System properties; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; FLOW MODELING; UPWELLING;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0034141255     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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