Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecosystem Dynamics

An interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient streamThe surface water of the Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is nutrient-depleted and has lower 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 the Kuroshio and Gulf Stream nutrient dynamics*Predictions of ecosystem responses to future climate variability