title: The biotic balance in Lake Baikal: Comparison of the results of modeling and observations.
abstract: A mass-balance model has been applied to estimation of the biotic energy flow through the ecosystem of Lake Baikal. The prediction of the annual production of primary producers, reducers, and consumers (including fish) has been made based on the model.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia. vboulion@mail.ru.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Boulion
mesh_terms: D058448:Biota / Q000502:physiology*; D060106:Lakes; D008954:Models, Biological