Abstract

The trophic network modelling approach is a useful tool to study the ecosystem state. In this study it's reconstructed the trophic network of the Lagoon of Venice using the Linear Inverse Modelling (LIM) approach.Then, it is applied the seasonal and spatial analysis of the food web, using ecological network.In general,this study demonstrates the importance of carefully constructed food web models, whose analysis can yield key ecological insights into the functioning of transitional ecosystems