Structuring pelagic trophic networks from the biomass size spectra

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 314-324

  Cózar, Andrés ^a   García, Carlos M ^a   Gálvez, José A ^a   Echevarría, Fidel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass size spectrum; Bottom up control; Diet matrix; Energy transfer efficiency; Feeding selectivity; Top down control

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DATA REDUCTION; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROORGANISMS; PROBABILITY; WETLANDS;

BIOMASS-SIZE SPECTRUM (BSS); BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; DIET MATRIX; FEEDING SELECTIVITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

ECOLOGY;

BIOMASS; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOOD WEB; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PLANKTON; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ALBORAN SEA; ARGENTINA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

COPEPODA;

EID: 46549085180     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.02.038     Document Type: Article

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