Topological constraints on the dynamics of wasp-waist ecosystems

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 250-263

  Jordán, Ferenc ^a,b,c   Liu, Wei Chung ^d   Wyatt, Timothy ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (Hungary)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anchovy; Dynamical predictions; Food web; Indirect effect; Keystone species; Regime shift; Sardine; Wasp waist ecosystem

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FISHERIES; MARINE BIOLOGY; MARINE ENGINEERING;

ANCHOVY; DYNAMICAL PREDICTIONS; FISH SPECIES; FOOD WEBS; INDIRECT EFFECTS; KEYSTONE SPECIES; REGIME SHIFTS; SARDINES; WASP-WAIST ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

FOOD WEB; KEYSTONE SPECIES; PELAGIC FISHERY;

ANCHOA; CLUPEIDAE;

EID: 24944533932     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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