Robustness of size-structure across ecological networks in pelagic systems

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-56

  Gómez Canchong, Paúl ^a   Quiñones, Renato A ^a   Brose, Ulrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Ecological networks; Generalized pareto distribution; Normalized biomass size spectra; Pelagic systems; Predator prey model

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; FOOD WEB; NUMERICAL MODEL; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE STRUCTURE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 84872900879     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-011-0156-7     Document Type: Article

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