@article{fdi:010061215,
  title = {{J}ellyfication of marine ecosystems as a likely consequence of overfishing small pelagic fishes : lessons from the {B}enguela},
  author = {{R}oux, {J}. {P}. and van der {L}ingen, {C}. {D}. and {G}ibbons, {M}. {J}. and {M}oroff, {N}. {E}. and {S}hannon, {L}. {J}. and {S}mith, {A}. {D}. {M}. and {C}ury, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}hanges in two contrasting ecosystems of the {B}enguela upwelling region, one dominated at mid-trophic level by jellyfishes ({N}amibia, northern {B}enguela ecosystem, where small pelagic fish abundance has been severely depleted) and one still dominated by small pelagic fishes ({S}outh {A}frica, southern {B}enguela) were compared in an effort to determine ecosystem trajectories under different exploitation regimes. {T}he role of small pelagic fishes (clupeoids) was highlighted in the context of their importance in maintaining interactions in marine ecosystems. {I}n particular, we examined trophic cascades and possible irreversible changes that promote the proliferation of jellyfishes in marine systems. {W}e found that the presence of large populations of small pelagic fishes has a fundamental role in preserving beneficial trophic interactions in these marine ecosystems. {T}he implications of trophic cascades, such as those observed in the northern {B}enguela, for ecosystem-based management were apparent. {I}n addition, this comparison provides contrasting case studies to inform the development of management scenarios that avoid ecosystem shifts that affect predators and reduce the value of fisheries production.},
  keywords = {{ATLANTIQUE} {SUD} ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {NAMIBIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ulletin of {M}arine {S}cience},
  volume = {89},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {249--284},
  ISSN = {0007-4977},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.5343/bms.2011.1145},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061215},
}