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Lobry, Jeremy; David, V; Pasquaud, S; Lepage, M; Sautour, B; Rochard, E. |
Estuarine areas provide highly valuable ecosystem benefits for human populations, despite being under intense demographic, economic and ecological pressures. Hence, an understanding of the structure and function of estuarine ecosystems is essential for understanding the persistence and stability of these ecosystems and their response to perturbations. This study synthesises available data and knowledge about the Gironde estuary (SW France) in a mass-balanced trophic model to illustrate potential key patterns in the functioning of the estuarine ecosystem and key elements of its stability. In order to evaluate the total direct and indirect impact on the whole community of the 2 main sources of anthropogenic perturbations in the estuarine area, mortalities... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Gironde estuary; Ecopath; Diversity; Stability; Network analysis; Food web; Estuarine ecosystem. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4290.pdf |
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