The trophic-level-based ecosystem modelling approach: Theoretical overview and practical uses

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1403-1416

  Gascuel, Didier ^a   Guénette, Sylvie ^a   Pauly, Daniel ^b  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ecosystem modelling; EcoTroph; fishing impact; Guinea; resilience; top down control; trophic level

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FISHING EFFORT; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOOD WEB; MIMICRY; ONTOGENY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL; TROPHIC LEVEL;

GUINEA;

EID: 79959496058     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsr062     Document Type: Review

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