Trophic models of four benthic communities in Tongoy Bay (Chile): Comparative analysis and preliminary assessment of management strategies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-235

  Ortiz, Marco ^a,b   Wolff, Matthias ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Benthic habitats; Biomass balance; Ecosystem structure; Management; Network analysis; Upwelling systems

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FISHERY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIOMASS; CHILE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD WEB; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER UPWELLING; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STEADY STATE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

CHILE;

ALGAE; ARGOPECTEN; ARGOPECTEN PURPURATUS; ASTEROIDEA; BIVALVIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; HALOPHILA; MULINIA; PECTINIDAE; POLYODON; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0037186484     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(01)00385-9     Document Type: Article

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