The effect of a crab predator (Cancer porterie) on secondary producers versus ecological model predictions in Tongoy Bay (south-east Pacific coast): Implications for management and fisheries

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 923-929

  Ortiz, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Benthic community; Ecosim; Loop analysis models; Mixed trophic impacts; Top down effects

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRAB; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TROPHIC CASCADE; UPWELLING;

CHILE; COQUIMBO; PACIFIC COAST [CHILE]; PACIFIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA]; SOUTH AMERICA; TONGOY BAY;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 52749090790     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.869     Document Type: Article

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