The effect of physical drivers on ecosystem indices derived from ecological network analysis: Comparison across estuarine ecosystems

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 132-143

  Niquil, Nathalie ^a   Chaumillon, Eric ^a   Johnson, Galen A ^a,b   Bertin, Xavier ^a   Grami, Boutheina ^a   David, Valérie ^a   Bacher, Cédric ^c   Asmus, Harald ^b   Baird, Daniel ^d   Asmus, Ragnhild ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c IFREMER   (France)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecological network analysis; Ecosystem functioning; Estuaries comparison; Mass balance model; Physical forcing; Semi enclosed systems

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD WEB; HYDRODYNAMICS; MORPHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84864112956     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.12.031     Document Type: Article

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