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Measuring ecological stress: variations on a theme by R.M. Warwick
Type: Journal Article
Two new indices are presented which reflect quantitatively the changes to be expected in an ecological community under stress, as previously described by R. M. Warwick. The indices summarize information which he presented ...
On Malthusian overfishing
Type: Journal Article
A brief examination is made of Malthus' works during the 1800s regarding population growth, considering applications to fisheries resources and their management.
MAXIMS: a computer program for estimating the food consumption of fishes from diel stomach contents data and population parameters
Type: Manual
Developed for IBM PC (and its compatibles), the software estimates the size-specific daily food consumption of fishes from a 24-hour cycle of stomach contents data for either one or two feeding periods per day, as well ...
A draft guide to the ECOPATH II program (ver. 1.0)
Type: Manual
This guide documents the use and background of a program written for MSDOS Computers, in QUICKBASIC 4.5, for straightforward construction and parametrization of steady-state trophic models of aquatic ecosystems. The ECOPATH ...
On holism, reductionism and working from 9 to 5
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the 2 approaches - holism and reductionism - in the study of environmental sciences, making reference to various projects presently being conducted by ICLARM and its collaborators using the ...