A Stochastic Dynamic Methodology (SDM) to the modelling of trophic interactions, with a focus on estuarine eutrophication scenarios

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 394-408

  Silva Santos, Pedro ^a   Pardal, Miguel Ângelo ^b   Lopes, Ricardo Jorge ^c   Múrias, Tiago ^c   Cabral, João Alexandre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecological integrity; Eutrophication; Mondego estuary; Stochastic dynamic modelling; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; EUTROPHICATION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

GLOBAL CHANGE; MONDEGO ESTUARY; SHALLOW COASTAL AREAS;

ESTUARIES;

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; EUTROPHICATION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AVES; HALOPHILA;

EID: 33644859710     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. K. Aarnio, and J. Matilla Predation by juvenile Platichthys flesus (L.) on shelled prey species in a bare sand and a drift algae habitat Hydrobiologia 440 2000 347 355
2. P.M. Anastácio, A.F. Frias, and J.C. Marques CRISP (crayfish and rice integrated system of production). 1. Modelling rice (Oryza sativa) growth and production Ecol. Modell. 123 1999 17 28
3. J.K. Andreasen, R.V. O'Neill, R. Noss, and N.C. Slosser Considerations for the development of a terrestrial index of ecological integrity Ecol. Indicators 1 2001 21 35
4. R.N. Bamber The autoecology of Cyathura carinata (Crustacea: Isopoda) in a cooling water discharge lagoon J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U. K. 65 1985 181 194
5. J.J. Beukema, G.C. Cadée, and R. Dekker Zoobenthic biomass limited by phytoplankton abundance: evidence from parallel changes in two long-term data series in the Wadden Sea J. Sea Res. 48 2002 111 125
6. S. Brosse, S. Lek, and C.R. Townsend Abundance, diversity, and structure of freshwater invertebrates and fish communities: an artificial neural network approach N. Z. J. Mar. Freshwater Res. 35 2001 135 145
7. E. Cabecinha, R. Cortes, and J.A. Cabral Performance of a stochastic-dynamic modelling methodology for running waters ecological assessment Ecol. Modell. 175 3 2004 303 317
8. J.A. Cabral, M.A. Pardal, R.J. Lopes, T. Múrias, and J.C. Marques The impact of macroalgal blooms on the use of the intertidal area and feeding behaviour of waders (Charadrii) in the Mondego estuary (West Portugal) Acta Oecologica 20 4 1999 417 427
9. J.A. Cabral, J.C. Marques, and S.N. Nielsen Modelling mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) responses to genapol OXD-080, a non-ionic surfactant, in rice fields Ecol. Eng. 16 2001 537 544
10. P.G. Cardoso, A.I. Lillebø, M.A. Pardal, S.M. Ferreira, and J.C. Marques The effects of different primary producers on Hydrobia ulvae population dynamics: a case study in a temperate intertidal estuary J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 277 2 2002 173 195
11. P.G. Cardoso, M.A. Pardal, D. Raffaelli, A. Baeta, and J.C. Marques Macroinvertebrate response to different species of macroalgal mats and the role of disturbance history J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 308 2004 207 220
12. P.G. Cardoso, M.A. Pardal, A.I. Lillebø, S.M. Ferreira, D. Raffaelli, and J.C. Marques Dynamic changes in seagrass assemblages under eutrophication and implications for recovery J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 302 2004 233 248
13. M. Chaloupka Stochastic simulation modelling of southern Great Barrier Reef green turtle population dynamics Ecol. Modell. 148 2002 79 109
14. J.E. Cloern Our evolving conceptual model of coastal eutrophication problem Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 210 2001 223 253
15. R. Costanza Towards an operational definition of ecosystem health R. Costanza B. Norton B. Haskell Ecosystem Health: New Goals for Environmental Management 1992 Island Press Washington, DC 239 256
16. R. Costanza, and A. Voinov Introduction: spatially explicit landscape simulation models R. Costanza A. Voinov Landscape Simulation Modeling, A Spatially Explicit, Dynamic Approach 2003 Springer Verlag New York 3 20
17. M. Dolbeth, M.A. Pardal, A.I. Lillebø, U. Azeiteiro, and J.C. Marques Short- and long-term effects of eutrophication on the secondary production of an intertidal macrobenthic community Mar. Biol. 143 2003 1229 1238
18. A.S. Duarte, J.L. Pinho, M.A. Pardal, J.M. Neto, J.P. Vieira, and F.S. Santos Effect of residence times on River Mondego estuary eutrophication vulnerability Water Sci. Technol. 44 2001 329 336
19. M.R. Flindt, L. Kamp-Nielsen, J.C. Marques, M.A. Pardal, M. Bocci, G. Bendoricchio, J. Salomonsen, S.N. Nielsen, and S.E. Jørgensen Description of the three shallow estuaries: Mondego River (Portugal). Roskilde Fjord (Denmark) and the Lagoon of Venice (Italy) Ecol. Modell. 102 1997 17 31
20. M.R. Flindt, M.A. Pardal, A.I. Lillebø, I. Martins, and J.C. Marques Nutrient cycling and plant dynamics in estuaries: a brief review Acta Oecologica 20 4 1999 237 248
21. S.E. Jørgensen Models as instruments for combination of ecological theory and environmental practice Ecol. Modell. 75/76 1994 5 20
22. S.E. Jørgensen, and R. Bernardi The application of a model with dynamic structure to simulate the effect of mass fish mortality on zooplankton structure in Lago di Annone Hydrobiologia 356 1997 87 96
23. S.E. Jørgensen Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling third ed. 2001 Elsevier Amsterdam
24. K. Kamer, K.A. Boyle, and P. Fong Macroalgal bloom dynamics in a highly eutrophic southern California estuary Estuaries 24 4 2001 623 635
25. P. Kareiva, J.G. Kingsolver, and R.B. Huey Biotic interactions and global change 1993 Sinauer Associates Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
26. E.H. Kinney, and C.T. Roman Response of primary producers to nutrient enrichment in a shallow estuary Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 163 1998 89 98
27. A.I. Lillebø, M.A. Pardal, and J.C. Marques Population structure, dynamics and production of Hydrobia ulvae (Pennant) (Mollusca: Prosobranchia) along an eutrophication gradient in the Mondego estuary (Portugal) Acta Oecologica 20 1999 289 304
28. A.I. Lillebø, M. Flindt, M.A. Pardal, and J.C. Marques The effect of macrofauna, meiofauna and microfauna on the degradation of Spartina maritima detritus from a salt marsh area Acta Oecologica 20 1999 249 258
29. R.J. Lopes, J.A. Cabral, T. Múrias, and J.C. Marques Contribution to the study of the diet of the Dunlin Calidris alpina and the Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola in the Mondego estuary Airo 9 1-2 1998 28 33
30. R.J. Lopes, J.A. Cabral, T. Múrias, C. Pacheco, and J.C. Marques Status and habitat use of waders in the Mondego estuary M.A. Pardal J.C. Marques M.A. Graça Aquatic Ecology of the Mondego River Basin. Global Importance of Local Experience 2002 Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra 219 230
31. J.C. Marques, L.B. Rodrigues, and A.J.A. Nogueira Intertidal macrobenthic communities structure in the Mondego estuary (Western Portugal): reference situation Vie Milieu 43 2-3 1993 177 187
32. J.C. Marques, I. Martins, C. Teles-Ferreira, and S. Cruz Population dynamics, life history and production of Cyathura carinata (Krøyer) (Isopoda: Anthuridae) in the Mondego estuary, Portugal J. Crustacean Biol. 14 2 1994 258 272
33. J.C. Marques, M.A. Pardal, and P. Maranhão Characterisation of the macroinvertebrate benthic communities in the Mondego estuary M.A. Pardal J.C. Marques M.A. Graça Aquatic Ecology of the Mondego River Basin. Global Importance of Local Experience 2002 Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra 169 197
34. I. Martins, M.A. Pardal, A.I. Lillebø, M.R. Flindt, and J.C. Marques Hydrodinamics as a major factor controlling the occurrence of green macroalgal blooms in a eutrophic estuary: a case study on the influence of precipitation and river management Estuarine Coastal Shelf Sci. 52 2001 165 177
35. T. Múrias, J.A. Cabral, J.C. Marques, and J.D. Goss-Custard Short-term effects of intertidal macroalgal blooms on the macrohabitat selection and feeding behaviour of wading birds in the Mondego estuary (West Portugal) Estuarine Coastal Shelf Sci. 43 1996 677 688
36. T. Múrias, J.A. Cabral, I. Lopes, and J.C. Marques Effects of eutrophication on waders (Aves: Charadrii) in the Mondego estuary: a multi-level approach M.A. Pardal J.C. Marques M.A. Graça Aquatic Ecology of the Mondego River Basin. Global Importance of Local Experience 2002 Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra 527 540
37. T. Oberdorf, D. Pont, B. Hugheny, and D. Chessel A probabilistic model characterizing fish assemblages of French rivers: a framework for environmental assessment Freshwater Biol. 46 2001 399 415
38. Pardal, M.A., 1998. Impacto da eutrofização nas comunidades macrobentónicas do Braço Sul do Estuário do Mondego (Portugal). Ph.D. Thesis. University of Coimbra.
39. M.A. Pardal, J.C. Marques, I. Metelo, A.I. Lillebø, and M.R. Flindt Impact of eutrophication on the life cycle, population dynamics and production of Ampithoe valida (Amphipoda) along an estuarine spatial gradient (Mondego estuary, Portugal) Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 196 2000 207 219
40. M.A. Pardal, J.C. Marques, S. Ferreira, I. Martins, and A.I. Lillebø Life cycle, biology and production of an estuarine Isopod (Cyathura carinata) M.A. Pardal J.C. Marques M.A. Graça Aquatic Ecology of the Mondego River Basin. Global Importance of Local Experience 2002 Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra 417 434
41. M.A. Pardal, P.G. Cardoso, J.P. Sousa, J.C. Marques, and D. Raffaelli Assessing environmental quality: a novel approach Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 267 2004 1 8
42. D. Raffaelli, and H. Milne An experimental investigation of the effects of shorebirds and flatfish predation on estuarine invertebrates Estuarine Coastal Shelf Sci. 24 1987 1 13
43. G. Rosenberg, and J. Ramus Uptake of inorganic nitrogen and seaweed surface area:volume ratios Aquat. Bot. 19 1-2 1984 65 72
44. M. Santos, and J.A. Cabral Development of a stochastic dynamic model for ecological indicators' prediction in changed Mediterranean agroecosystems of north-eastern Portugal Ecol. Indicators 3 2003 285 303
45. R.R. Sokal F.J. Rohlf Biometry third ed. 1995 W.H. Freeman and Company New York
46. J.C. Sola, and M. Arzubialde Dinámica de poblaciones y biología de Cyathura carinata en el estuario del Bidasoa Publicaciones Especiales del Instituto Español de Oceanografia 11 1993 57 64
47. J. Terrados, C.M. Duarte, L. Kamp-Nielsen, N.S.R. Agawin, E. Gacia, D. Lacap, M.D. Fortes, J. Borum, M. Lubanski, and T. Greve Are seagrass growth and survival constrained by the reducing conditions of the sediment? Aquat. Bot. 52 1999 19 34
48. I. Valiela, D. Rutecki, and S. Fox Salt marshes: biological controls of food webs in a diminishing environment J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 300 2004 131 159
49. T. Verdelhos, J.M. Neto, J.C. Marques, and M.A. Pardal The effect of eutrophication abatement on the bivalve Scrobicularia plana Estuarine, Coastal Shelf Sci. 63 2005 261 268
50. A. Voinov, H. Voinov, and R. Costanza Surface water flow in landscape models. 2. Patuxent watershed case study Ecol. Modell. 119 2001 211 230
51. J.H. Zar Biostatistical Analysis third ed. 1996 Prentice-Hall International Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey