TY - CHAP
T1 - Trophic dynamics
AU - Moreno-Sánchez, Xchel
AU - Abitia-Cárdenas, Andrés
AU - Rodríguez-Baron, Juan M.
AU - Uc, Mónica Lara
AU - Riosmena-Rodríguez, Rafael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Springer Netherlands. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Estuarine trophic dynamics is one of the most complex processes of estuarine science. Its complexity lies in the high environmental heterogeneity and biodiversity of these coastal systems, which includes all trophic levels from the smallest autotrophs to the largest predators. The microbial decomposers must be considered as well. Among the most important components in the flow of energy in estuaries are fish communities due to the great diversity of finfish eating habits which has resulted in a large number of direct and indirect trophic interactions with other biotic components present within networks that structure and determine the energy dynamics of these valuable ecosystems.
AB - Estuarine trophic dynamics is one of the most complex processes of estuarine science. Its complexity lies in the high environmental heterogeneity and biodiversity of these coastal systems, which includes all trophic levels from the smallest autotrophs to the largest predators. The microbial decomposers must be considered as well. Among the most important components in the flow of energy in estuaries are fish communities due to the great diversity of finfish eating habits which has resulted in a large number of direct and indirect trophic interactions with other biotic components present within networks that structure and determine the energy dynamics of these valuable ecosystems.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85052071403&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_267
DO - 10.1007/978-94-017-8801-4_267
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:85052071403
T3 - Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
SP - 718
EP - 720
BT - Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
PB - Springer Netherlands
ER -