Evaluation of system performance through optimizing ascendency in an aquatic ecosystem model

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 269-290

  Ray, Santanu ^a,c   Berec, Luděk ^a   Straškraba, Milan ^a   Ulanowicz, Robert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allometry; Ascendency; Body size; Fish; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347786595     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339001000426     Document Type: Article

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