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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.12.006 Byline: P.M. Cury (a), L.J. Shannon (b), J-P. Roux (c), G.M. Daskalov (d), A. Jarre (e), C.L. Moloney (f), D. Pauly (g) Abstract: Acknowledging ecological interactions, such as predation, is key to an ecosystem approach to fisheries. Trophodynamic indicators are needed to measure the strength of the interactions between the different living components, and of structural ecosystem changes resulting from exploitation. We review trophodynamic indicators derived from models, as well as from emergent patterns such as trophic cascades and regime shifts. From 46 indicators identified in the literature, six (catch or biomass ratios, primary production required to support catch, production or consumption ratios and predation mortality, trophic level of the catch, fishing-in-balance, and mixed trophic impact) were selected because of their ability to reveal ecosystem-level patterns, and because they match published criteria. This suite of indicators is applied to the northern and southern Benguela ecosystems, and their performance is evaluated to depict drastic and contrasted ecosystem changes. A few complementary indicators are suggested as needed to detect the trophodynamic impacts of fisheries and ecosystem changes. Trends in indicators are sensitive to the choice of trophic level made for certain species. Trophodynamic indicators appear to be conservative, because they respond slowly to large structural changes in an ecosystem. Application of the selected indicators to other marine ecosystems is encouraged so as to evaluate fully their usefulness to an ecosystem approach to fisheries, and to establish international comparability. Author Affiliation: (a) IRD-CRHMT, BP 171, 34203 Sete Cedex, France (b) Marine and Coastal Management, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay 8012, South Africa (c) Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, PO Box 394, Luderitz, Namibia (d) CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, England, UK (e) Danish Institute for Fisheries Research, North Sea Centre, PO Box 101, 9850 Hirtshals, Denmark (f) Marine Biology Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa (g) Fisheries Centre, 2259 Lower Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4