Network analysis indices reflect extreme hydrodynamic conditions in a shallow estuarine lake (Lake St Lucia), South Africa

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 130-140

  Chrystal, Robynne A ^a   Scharler, Ursula M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecological network analysis; Ecosystem indices; Hydrological conditions; St Lucia

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ENERGY TRANSFER; LAKES; PRODUCTIVITY; WATER LEVELS;

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS; ECOLOGICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; EFFICIENT ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION; HYPERSALINE CONDITIONS; ST LUCIA;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DESICCATION; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENERGY FLOW; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD WEB; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER LEVEL;

KWAZULU-NATAL; LAKE SAINT LUCIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84888999414     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.10.025     Document Type: Article

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