Structure, biomass distribution and trophodynamics of the pelagic ecosystem in the Oyashio region, western subarctic Pacific

• Published in: Journal of Oceanography
• Main Authors: Ikeda, Tsutomu, Shiga, Naonobu, Yamaguchi, Atsushi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Oyashio; pelagic ecosystem; community structure; biomass; production; trophic level; ecological efficiency; keystone species; 660; Pacific; Subarctic; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/59805; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10872-008-0027-z

Biomass distribution and trophodynamics in the oceanic ecosystem in the Oyashio region are presented and analyzed, combining the seasonal data for plankton and micronekton collected at Site H since 1996 with data for nekton and other animals at higher trophic levels from various sources. The total b...