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TableĀ 6 System statistics and flow indices for the steady-state model of Sechura Bay in 1996

From: Trophic and environmental drivers of the Sechura Bay Ecosystem (Peru) over an ENSO cycle

Summary statistics

Sechura Bayā€”1996

Sum of all consumption (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

7227 (26%)

Sum of all exports (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

7908 (28%)

Sum of all respiratory flows (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

4008 (14%)

Sum of all flows into detritus (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

8676 (31%)

Total system throughput (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

27820

Fishing

Ā Total catches (tĀ kmāˆ’2Ā yearāˆ’1)

87.349

Ā Mean trophic level of the catch

2.15

Ā Gross efficiency (catch/net PP)

0.007

Ā PP required/catch.

15.66

Ā PP required/total PP (%)

6.64

Community energetics

Ā Total primary production/total respiration

2.973

Ā Total primary production/total biomass

18.137

Ā Total biomass/total throughput

0.024