Evaluating ecosystem structure and functioning of the East China sea shelf ecosystem, China

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 636, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 331-351

  Li, Yunkai ^a,b,c   Chen, Yong ^b,c   Olson, Derek ^c   Yu, Na ^a   Chen, Liqiao ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

East China Sea Shelf; Ecopath with Ecosim; Fishing impact; Food web model; Keystone species; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77956746705     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9964-9     Document Type: Article

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