Which forcing factors fit? Using ecosystem models to investigate the relative influence of fishing and changes in primary productivity on the dynamics of marine ecosystems

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 220, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 2972-2987

  Mackinson, S ^a   Daskalov, G ^a   Heymans, J J ^b   Neira, S ^c   Arancibia, H ^c   Zetina Rejon M ^d   Jiang, H ^e   Cheng, H Q ^e   Coll, M ^f   Arreguin Sanchez, F ^d   Keeble, K ^g   Shannon, L ^h,i  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^e EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^g Blue Lobster IT   (United Kingdom)

^h MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bottom up; Climate effects; Ecopath with Ecosim; Ecosystem model; Environmental forcing; Fishing impact; Top down; Trophic interaction

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP; CLIMATE EFFECTS; ECOPATH WITH ECOSIM; ECOSYSTEM MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL FORCING; FISHING IMPACT; TOP-DOWN; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

FISHERIES; FORECASTING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; TIME SERIES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ABUNDANCE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHERY SURVEY; FISHING MORTALITY; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RECONSTRUCTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70350047323     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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