Trophic network model of the Northern Adriatic Sea: Analysis of an exploited and eutrophic ecosystem

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 577-590

  Barausse, Alberto ^a   Duci, Alessandro ^a   Mazzoldi, Carlotta ^a   Artioli, Yuri ^a   Palmeri, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

43 38 45 46 N, 12 16 15 06 E; Croatia; discard; eutrophication; fishing; food webs; Italy; network analysis; Northern Adriatic Sea; Slovenia; trophic structure

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FISHING; FOOD WEB; HISTORICAL RECORD; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL LOOP; TROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ADRIATIC SEA; CROATIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 67649583825     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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