A fully-spatial ecosystem-DEB model of oyster (Crassostrea virginica) carrying capacity in the Richibucto Estuary, Eastern Canada

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-54

  Filgueira, R ^a,b   Guyondet, T ^a   Comeau, L A ^a   Grant, J ^b  

^a GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Carrying capacity; Chlorophyll depletion; Crassostrea virginica; DEB; Physical biogeochemical model

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BUDGET CONTROL; ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (CABLES); ESTUARIES; MOLLUSCS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANKTON; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELING; CAPACITY ESTIMATION; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; DYNAMIC ENERGY BUDGETS; ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON ZOOPLANKTONS; SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE; WATER RESIDENCE TIME; DEB;

SHELLFISH;

BIOMASS; CARRYING CAPACITY; CHLOROPHYLL; FILTER FEEDING; OYSTER CULTURE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; AQUACULTURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIVALVE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; RESIDENCE TIME; SUSTAINABILITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; RICHIBUCTO ESTUARY;

EID: 84901237297     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.03.015     Document Type: Article

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