Fréon Pierre auteur aut IRD Drapeau Laurent auteur aut IRD David J.H.M. auteur aut IRD Moreno A.F. auteur aut IRD Leslie R.W. auteur aut IRD Oosthuizen W.H. auteur aut IRD Shannon L.J. auteur aut IRD Van der Lingen C.D. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Based 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 Benguela 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. These indicators are compared and their suitability for an ecosystem approach to fisheries is discussed. The first two indicators characterize the ecosystem; the others are pressure indicators that are also compared with conventional (catch rate) indices of abundance. (c) 2005 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. specialized ecosystem indicators exploitation indicators GIs interactions southern Benguela upwelling system 036 62 3 459-468 2005 1054-3139 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010041542 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.12.010 1054-3139 [F B010041542] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010041542 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2024-12/010041542.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2006-03-29 2024-12-18 fdi:010041542 fre