Kuroshio Current

<p><b>An </b><b>interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient stream</b><b> </b></p><p>The surface water of the Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is nutrient-depleted and has relatively low primary productivity, yet abundant fish populations are supported in the region. This is called the ¿Kuroshio Paradox¿. </p><p><i>Kuroshio Current: Physical, Biogeochemical and Ecosystem Dynamics </i>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. </p><p>Volume highlights include: </p><ul><li>New insights into the role of the Kuroshio as a nutrient stream</li><li>The first interdisciplinary examination of the Kuroshio Paradox</li><li>Reflections on the influence of the Kuroshio on Japanese culture</li><li>Research results on both the lower and higher trophic lev