Trophic models in sandy beaches with contrasting morphodynamics: Comparing ecosystem structure and biomass flow

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 221, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 2751-2759

  Lercari, Diego ^a   Bergamino, Leandro ^a   Defeo, Omar ^a  

^a Unidad en Desarrollo de Ciencias del Mar   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Ecopath; Sandy beaches; Trophic networks; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; COMMON FEATURES; CONSUMPTION RATES; DESCRIPTORS; DETRITIVOROUS; DISSIPATIVE SYSTEMS; ECOPATH; ECOSYSTEM LEVELS; ECOSYSTEM ORGANIZATION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FILTER-FEEDING; FOOD WEBS; HERBIVORY; HIGHER DIMENSIONS; INPUT DATAS; MICROBIAL LOOP; MORPHODYNAMICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SANDY BEACH; SURF ZONES; SYSTEM THROUGHPUT; TOP PREDATOR; TOTAL BIOMASS; TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; TROPHIC LEVEL; TROPHIC NETWORK; TROPHIC NETWORKS; URUGUAY;

ANIMALS; BEACHES; BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; THROUGHPUT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BEACH; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; DETRITUS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FISH; FOOD WEB; HERBIVORE; INVERTEBRATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MORPHODYNAMICS; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEABIRD; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURF ZONE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

URUGUAY;

GASTROPODA; HEMIPODUS; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 77957315855     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.08.027     Document Type: Article

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