Changes in food web structure under scenarios of overfishing in the southern Benguela: Comparison of the Ecosim and OSMOSE modelling approaches

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 101-111

  Travers, M ^a   Watermeyer, K ^b   Shannon, L J ^b,c   Shin, Y J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benguela upwelling; Ecosystem model; Ecosystem structure and function; Fishing; Food web; Trophic indicators

Indexed keywords

BENGUELA UPWELLING; ECOSYSTEM MODEL; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION; FISHING; FOOD WEB; TROPHIC INDICATORS;

BIOMASS; COMPETITION; CONTROL THEORY; FISHERIES; FOOD ADDITIVES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MEATS; SIMULATORS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FOOD WEB; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORTALITY RISK; OVERFISHING; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; UPWELLING;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; BENGUELA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CHAUNAX PICTUS; ENGRAULIDAE; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS;

EID: 70350759683     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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