Effects of spatial resolution on the performance and interpretation of marine ecosystem models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 176, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 27-42

  Fulton, Elizabeth A ^a   Smith, Anthony D M ^a   Johnson, Craig R ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Ecosystems; Models; Spatial structure

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MODELING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 2642534603     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.10.026     Document Type: Article

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