Biophysical models of larval dispersal in the Benguela Current ecosystem

Lett, C, van der Lingen, CD, Loveday, BR and Moloney, CL 2015 Biophysical models of larval dispersal in the Benguela Current ecosystem. African Journal of Marine Science, 37 (4). 457-465. https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2015.1105295

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Abstract/Summary

We synthesise and update results from the suite of biophysical, larval-dispersal models developed in the Benguela Current ecosystem. Biophysical models of larval dispersal use outputs of physical hydrodynamic models as inputs to individual-based models in which biological processes acting during the larval life are included. In the Benguela, such models were first applied to simulate the dispersal of anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax ichthyoplankton, and more recently of the early life stages of chokka-squid Loligo reynaudii and Cape hakes Merluccius spp. We identify how the models have helped advance understanding of key processes for these species. We then discuss which aspects of the early life of marine species in the Benguela Current ecosystem are still not well understood and could benefit from new modelling studies.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Additional Keywords:	connectivity, coupled physical-biological model, early life stages, eggs and larvae, ichthyoplankton, Lagrangian model, Namibia, South Africa, upwelling system
Subjects:	Ecology and Environment Marine Sciences
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Earth Observation Science and Applications
Depositing User:	Dr Benjamin Loveday
Date made live:	26 Feb 2016 13:43
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2017 16:14
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6731

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