Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics

The Kuroshio Current, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, supports abundant fish populations despite nutrient-depleted surface water. An interdisciplinary study by the Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics investigates this paradox, providing insights into the Kuroshio's role as a nutrient stream, its influence on Japanese culture, and ecosystem responses to climate variability.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

The Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is characterized by its nutrient-depleted surface water and relatively low primary productivity. Despite this, the region supports abundant fish populations, known as the "Kuroshio Paradox." To unravel this contradiction, a multidisciplinary team of researchers conducted observational and modeling studies, resulting in the publication of Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics. This timely and significant contribution to the ocean sciences literature offers a comprehensive analysis of the Kuroshio, encompassing its role as a nutrient stream, the first interdisciplinary examination of the Kuroshio Paradox, reflections on its influence on Japanese culture, research findings on both lower and higher trophic levels in the Kuroshio ecosystem, comparisons with the Gulf Stream, and predictions of ecosystem responses to future climate variability.

The Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is characterized by its nutrient-depleted surface water and relatively low primary productivity. Despite this, the region supports abundant fish populations, known as the "Kuroshio Paradox." To unravel this contradiction, a multidisciplinary team of researchers conducted observational and modeling studies, resulting in the publication of Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics. This timely and significant contribution to the ocean sciences literature offers a comprehensive analysis of the Kuroshio, encompassing its role as a nutrient stream, the first interdisciplinary examination of the Kuroshio Paradox, reflections on its influence on Japanese culture, research findings on both lower and higher trophic levels in the Kuroshio ecosystem, comparisons with the Gulf Stream, and predictions of ecosystem responses to future climate variability.

Weight: 1230g
Dimension: 220 x 283 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119428343