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

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-354

  Ikeda, Tsutomu ^a   Shiga, Naonobu ^a   Yamaguchi, Atsushi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomass; Community structure; Ecological efficiency; Keystone species; Oyashio; Pelagic ecosystem; Production; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIRD; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FISH; GRAZING; MAMMAL; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PREDATOR; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

OYASHIO REGION; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SUBARCTIC);

ANIMALIA; AVES; CEPHALOPODA; COPEPODA; EUCALANUS BUNGII; MAMMALIA; METRIDIA; NEOCALANUS; PISCES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 42649143566     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0027-z     Document Type: Review

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