Abstract The Barents Sea is a highly productive ecosystem within the Arctic Ocean. The
overall biological productivity in this region relies heavily on the secondary …

Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (hereafter, omega-3), including
eicosapentaenoic-acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic-acid (DHA), are essential nutritional …

The sedimentation of organic carbon in the Ulleung Basin, in the southwestern East Sea
(Japan Sea) was investigated using radiocarbon and sterols. The accumulation rates of …

Estuaries are among the most valuable aquatic systems in the world and resolving how
there are impacted by climate change is fundamental to their management under global …

Abstract Changes in plankton composition influences the dynamics of marine food webs and
carbon sinking rates. Understanding the core structure and function of the plankton …

Understanding the mechanisms that influence variability in zooplankton biomass in eastern
boundary upwelling systems (EBUS) is a critical step in estimating secondary production in …

Ongoing ocean deoxygenation is threatening marine organisms globally. In eastern
boundary upwelling systems, planktonic copepods dominate the epipelagic zooplankton …

Zooplankton comprises a highly diverse assemblage of organisms in terms of life history,
body size, trophic habits, functional traits and role within the ecosystem. Spatial and …

Continued anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions lead to a persistent
intensification of current levels of ocean acidification (OA) and have already had measurable …