Ecosystem trophic structure and energy flux in the Northern Gulf of California, México

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-345

  Morales Zarate M V ^a   Arreguin Sanchez F ^b   Lopez Martinez J ^a   Lluch Cota, S E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biosphere reserve; Ecological model; Ecopath; Fishery; Gulf of California; Trophic structure

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHING; FOOD WEB; PREDATION; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 1942505260     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.09.028     Document Type: Article

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