Elements of meteorology, physical oceanography, biology, ecology, economics, and political science are involved in this study, which considers social as well as physical changes brought about by changes in climate.
The finite resource; the limits of marine productivity; el nino; the ecology of the Peruvian anchovy; fisheries management; history of the fishery; anchovy - the management simulation. Appendix: study questions and answers; suggested readings and references; the Anchovy simulation.