Qualitative network models in support of ecosystem approaches to bivalve aquaculture

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2278-2288

  Reum, Jonathan C P ^a   Sean McDonald, P ^a   Ferriss, Bridget E ^a   Farrell, Dara M ^a   Harvey, Chris J ^b   Levin, Phillip S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Community interaction; Ecosystem based management; Foodweb; Geoduck; Loop analysis; Oyster; Puget Sound.

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUACULTURE; BIVALVE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOOD WEB; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE; PANOPEA GENEROSA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 84943190686     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsv119     Document Type: Article

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