Monitoring mercury (Hg) levels in biota is considered an important objective for the
effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention. While many studies have …

The water column of the deep ocean is dark, cold, low in food, and under crushing
pressures, yet it is full of diverse life. Due to its enormous volume, this mesopelagic zone is …

The origin of methylmercury in pelagic fish remains unclear, with many unanswered
questions regarding the production and degradation of this neurotoxin in the water column …

A quantitative understanding of the mesopelagic zooplankton food web is key to
development of accurate carbon budgets and geochemical models in marine systems. Here …

Particulate organic matter settling out of the euphotic zone is a major sink for atmospheric
carbon dioxide and serves as a primary food source to mesopelagic food webs. Degradation …

The diversity and specific composition of zooplankton communities have a direct effect on
the ecosystem services (eg, carbon export) and structure of ocean food webs. In areas …

Zooplankton contribute a major component of the vertical flux of particulate organic matter to
the ocean interior by packaging consumed food and waste into large, dense fecal pellets …

The environmental regulation of planktonic food web structure is a key determinant for the
efficiency of energy transfer through trophic levels, with direct implications for the amount of …

Marine dissolved organic nitrogen is the largest pool of reduced nitrogen (N) in the ocean.
Yet, despite indications of a bacterial origin, few N-specific approaches have been …

Explaining food web dynamics, stability, and functioning depend substantially on
understanding of feeding relations within a community. Bulk stable isotope ratios (SIRs) in …