Changes in the northern Benguela ecosystem over three decades: 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 172, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 175-195

  Heymans, Johanna J ^a   Shannon, Lynne J ^b   Jarre, Astrid ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c Nordsocentret   (Denmark)

^d GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

Author keywords

Ecopath; Flow network analysis; Foodweb; Northern Benguela; Trophic interactions; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHERY; FOOD WEB; LONG-TERM CHANGE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT;

ANCHOA; EQUUS CABALLUS; MAMMALIA; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 1242276384     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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