Assessment of some linear food web methods

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 186-194

  Steele, John H ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Food webs; Linear; Marine; Mass balance; Steady state

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FLUXES; FOOD ADDITIVES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FOOD WEBS; LINEAR; MARINE; MASS-BALANCE; STEADY-STATE;

ECOLOGY;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENERGY FLUX; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MASS BALANCE; SIMULATION; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK;

EID: 59049095368     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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