Approaching the Ecological Role of the Squat Lobster () and the Fuegian Sprat () in the Francisco Coloane Marine Area (Magellan Strait, Chile) Using a Pelagic Food Web Model.

The structure and functioning of the food web of the Francisco Coloane Marine Area in the Magellan Strait, Chile, was quantified, with an emphasis on identifying the ecological role of the squat lobster () and the Fuegian sprat (). Food web indicators, the trophic level, and centrality indices were estimated using Ecopath with Ecosim. Dynamic simulations were carried out to evaluate the ecosystem impacts of biomass changes in squat lobster and Fuegian sprat.