Biodiversity and Food-Web Structure of a Galápagos Shallow Rocky-Reef Ecosystem
Biodiversity and Food-Web Structure of a Galápagos Shallow Rocky-Reef Ecosystem
This chapter describes ecology of the Galapagos rocky reef system and the important role of biogeographic position on biodiversity, the El Niño cycle, and the history of resource extraction on the current state of the ecosystem. The chapter presents a model of the energetic pathways in the ecosystem and its predictions for fisheries yields and the role of key species. The history of exploitation is outlined as well as the role of the current marine protected areas to develop sustainable management system.
Keywords: archipelago, biodiversity, biomass, Charles Darwin Research Station, coral reef, Ecopath, fishing down the food web, geologic plates, interaction strength, keystone index, Man and Biosphere Reserve, Panamanian Bight Influence, rocky reef, sea cucumber
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