@article{fdi:010041542, title = {{S}patialized ecosystem indicators in the southern {B}enguela}, author = {{F}r{\'e}on, {P}ierre and {D}rapeau, {L}aurent and {D}avid, {J}.{H}.{M}. and {M}oreno, {A}.{F}. and {L}eslie, {R}.{W}. and {O}osthuizen, {W}.{H}. and {S}hannon, {L}.{J}. and {V}an der {L}ingen, {C}.{D}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ased on published distribution maps of 15 key fish species, foraging areas of three top predators during their breeding season, and fishing grounds of the main commercial fleets in the southern {B}enguela ecosystem, seven spatialized ecosystem indicators are derived: biodiversity, connectivity, mean ratio of fished area and area of distribution by species, exploited fraction of the ecosystem surface area, total catch per fished area by fishery, mean bottom depth of catches, and mean distance of catches from the coast. {T}hese indicators are compared and their suitability for an ecosystem approach to fisheries is discussed. {T}he first two indicators characterize the ecosystem; the others are pressure indicators that are also compared with conventional (catch rate) indices of abundance. (c) 2005 {I}nternational {C}ouncil for the {E}xploration of the {S}ea. {P}ublished by {E}lsevier {L}td. {A}ll rights reserved.}, keywords = {ecosystem indicators ; exploitation indicators ; {GI}s ; interactions ; southern {B}enguela ; upwelling system}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}ces {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience}, volume = {62}, numero = {3}, pages = {459--468}, ISSN = {1054-3139}, year = {2005}, DOI = {10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.12.010}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010041542}, }