Mediation functions in Ecopath with Ecosim: Handle with care

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1020-1029

  Harvey, Chris J ^a  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; MARINE RESOURCE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SALMONID; SEAGRASS; TROPHIC INTERACTION; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84903288925     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0594     Document Type: Article

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