Kuroshio current: physical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem dynamics - 242

An interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient stream.

The 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'. This title presents research from a multidisciplinary team that conducted observational and modelling studies to investigate this contradiction.

This timely and important contribution to the ocean sciences literature provides a comprehensive analysis of the Kuroshio.