The Northeast U.S. continental shelf Energy Modeling and Analysis exercise (EMAX): Ecological network model development and basic ecosystem metrics

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 453-474

  Link, Jason ^a,b   Overholtz, William ^a,b   O'Reilly, John ^a,c   Green, Jack ^a,c   Dow, David ^a,b   Palka, Debra ^a,b   Legault, Chris ^a,b   Vitaliano, Joseph ^a,d   Guida, Vincent ^a,d   Fogarty, Michael ^a,b   Brodziak, Jon ^a,b   Methratta, Lisa ^a,b   Stockhausen, William ^a,b   Col, Laurel ^a,b   Griswold, Carolyn ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Narragansett Laboratory   (United States)

^d NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem based fisheries management; Energy budget; Food web; Network analysis; Regional comparisons; Trophodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; BUDGET CONTROL; ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; FISHERIES; FOOD ADDITIVES; GEOPHYSICS; GRAPH THEORY; MODAL ANALYSIS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SENSOR NETWORKS;

ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD WEB; NETWORK ANALYSIS; REGIONAL COMPARISONS; TROPHODYNAMICS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BIOMASS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD WEB;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK; GULF OF MAINE; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PISCES;

EID: 54149107616     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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