@article{fdi:010035776,
  title = {{C}omparative analysis of trophic structure and interactions of two tropical lagoons},
  author = {{V}illanueva, {M}aria {C}. and {L}aleye, {P}. and {A}lbaret, {J}ean-{J}acques and {L}ae, {R}aymond and {T}ito de {M}orais, {L}uis and {M}oreau, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} comparative study of the {E}brie lagoon ({I}vory {C}oast) and {L}ake {N}okoue ({B}enin) was made based on ecotrophic model outputs that describe each system's structure and functioning. {T}wo models were constructed using the {E}copath software to differentiate main biomass flows in the systems. {R}esults indicate that biomasses and productions in both ecosystems are concentrated in trophic levels ({TL}) 2 and 3. {H}igher {TL} biomasses and productions in {L}ake {N}okoue compared to {E}brie lagoon may be explained by the presence of acadjas. {H}igh production per biomass ({P}/{B}) and food consumption per biomass ({Q}/{B}) values indicate the high productivity of these systems and the abundance of juveniles in most groups which utilize these systems as refuge zones and nurseries. {T}he difference, however, lies between the principal source of energy and how it is incorporated in the food web of each ecosystem. {L}ake {N}okoue is a detritus-driven ecosystem while {E}brie lagoon is dominated by the phytoplankton pathway. {S}ystem indicators suggest different levels of ecosystem stability and maturity. {R}elevance of other observations on ecosystem functioning and indicators in relation to perturbation is discussed. (c) 2006 {E}lsevier {B}.{V}. {A}ll rights reserved.},
  keywords = {tropical lagoons ; {W}est {A}frica ; transfer efficiency ; system maturity ; ecopath},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cological {M}odelling},
  volume = {197},
  numero = {3-4},
  pages = {461--477},
  ISSN = {0304-3800},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.03.016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010035776},
}