Network analysis of the Northern Benguela ecosystem by means of NETWRK and ECOPATH

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 131, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 97-119

  Heymans, J J ^a   Baird, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benguela; Cycling; ECOPATH; Ecosystems analysis; NETWRK; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FLOW MODELING; FOOD WEB;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034233732     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00275-1     Document Type: Article

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