Comparative trophodynamics of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax in the southern Benguela: Are species alternations between small pelagic fish trophodynamically mediated?

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 465-477

  Van Der Lingen, C D ^a   Hutchings, L ^a   Field, J G ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anchovy; Sardine; Southern Benguela; Species alternations; Trophodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIOENERGETICS; CLEARANCE RATE; CLUPEOID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FILTER FEEDING; NICHE PARTITIONING; PELAGIC FISH; TROPHIC INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT;

ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; SARDINOPS SAGAX;

EID: 33846247070     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504199     Document Type: Review

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