Kuroshio Current Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics |
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| Editor:
| Nagai, Takeyoshi
Saito, Hiroaki
Suzuki, Koji
Takahashi, Motomitsu |
| Series title: | Geophysical Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-119-42834-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
| Publisher: | American Geophysical Union
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $209.95 |
Book Description:
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An interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient stream
The surface water of the Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is nutrient-depleted and has relatively low primary productivity, yet abundant fish populations are supported in the region. This is called the "Kuroshio Paradox".
Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical and Ecosystem Dynamics presents research from a multidisciplinary team that...
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An interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient stream
The surface water of the Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is nutrient-depleted and has relatively low primary productivity, yet abundant fish populations are supported in the region. This is called the "Kuroshio Paradox".
Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical and Ecosystem Dynamics presents research from a multidisciplinary team that conducted observational and modeling studies to investigate this contradiction. This timely and important contribution to the ocean sciences literature provides a comprehensive analysis of the Kuroshio.
Volume highlights include:
- New insights into the role of the Kuroshio as a nutrient stream
- The first interdisciplinary examination of the Kuroshio Paradox
- Reflections on the influence of the Kuroshio on Japanese culture
- Research results on both the lower and higher trophic levels in the Kuroshio ecosystem
- Comparisons of nutrient dynamics in the Kuroshio and Gulf Stream
- Predictions of ecosystem responses to future climate variability