Regime shifts in upwelling ecosystems: Observed changes and possible mechanisms in the northern and southern Benguela

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 223-243

  Cury, Philippe ^a,b,c   Shannon, Lynne ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benguela; Bottom up control; Ecosystem; Regime shift; Top down control

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FISHERIES; MARINE BIOLOGY;

BIOMASS LEVELS; MARINE ECOSYSTEMS; UPWELLING ECOSYSTEMS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; UPWELLING;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; BENGUELA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANCHOA;

EID: 2142828098     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2004.02.007     Document Type: Review

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