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Trophic interactions in the coastal ecosystem of Sri Lanka: an ECOPATH preliminary approach.

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Trophic interactions in the coastal ecosystem of Sri Lanka: an ECOPATH prelim...
Abstract

This study attempts to assemble and summarize existing information in order to build a general
representation of the trophic interactions within the shallow coastal ecosystem of Sri Lanka. A multispecific
ecosystem-based approach on trophic relationships and their possible variations was performed using
ECOPATH.
Thirty-nine functional groups were considered representing various trophic levels in the food web. The
model shows that this ecosystem is sensitive to vari...

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Keywords
Spotted sardinella , Sardinella spp. , Amblygaster sirm , Resource Survey , Fin Fish
Category
Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
Regions
JS 1 , JS 2 , JS 3 , JS 5 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7
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English
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Haputhantri, S.S.K., M.C.S. Villanueva and J. Moreau, 2008. Trophic interactions in the coastal ecosystem of Sri Lanka: an ECOPATH preliminary approach. Estu...

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