| Title | Analysis of species changes in Lake Victoria using ECOPATH, a multispecies trophic model |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Moreau, J |
| Series Editor | Pitcher, TJ, Hart PJB |
| Number of Pages | 137-161 |
| Publisher | Chapman and Hall |
| City | London (UK) |
| ISBN Number | 0-412-55050-4 |
| Accession Number | 4395805 |
| Keywords | Africa, Victoria L., chains, Cichlidae, ecosystem disturbance, FOOD, food webs, Freshwater, Introduced species, lake fisheries, Lates, modelling, MODELS, niloticus, Q1 01482 Ecosystems and energetics, Q1 01601 General, trophic relationships |
| Abstract | A multispecies trophic model called ECOPATH II can be used to describe the trophic relationships in an aquatic ecosystem on a quantitative basis and to explain the changes in fish stocks after a severe modification of environment such as the introduction of a new species or a significant increase of fishing effort. An example is provided for Lake Victoria. This chapter also demonstrates the importance of cooperation among specialists. |