Abstract Franz Josef Land (FJL) is a remote archipelago that has become more accessible
for large-scale studies due to recent warming. This paper summarizes recent survey findings …

Although previous studies reported that currents over topographic features, such as
seamounts and ridges, cause strong turbulence in close proximity, it has been elusive how …

Abstract The Kuroshio Current has been thought to be biologically unproductive because of
its oligotrophic conditions and low plankton standing stocks. Even though vulnerable life …

Vertical nitrate fluxes associated with turbulent mixing and upwelling around a small reef in
the Kuroshio are quantified by continuously deploying a turbulence microstructure profiler …

The ingestion of microplastics (MPs-plastic particles< 5 mm) by planktivorous organisms
represents a significant threat to marine food webs. To investigate how seasonality might …

While the Kuroshio is known to be a nutrient stream, as these nutrients are in dark
subsurface layers, they are not immediately available for photosynthesis unless they are …

The Island Mass Effect has been primarily attributed to nutrient enhancement of waters
surrounding oceanic islands due to physical processes, whereas the role of land runoff has …

The Kuroshio ecosystem is an important nursery ground for various fish species. Because
the prey biomass and composition influence the recruitment of larval and juvenile fish, we …

Abstract When the Kuroshio Current passes by islands, a surface phytoplankton bloom is
often observed in the wake of the island. To investigate its causes, a typical example from …

Pelagic ecosystems around tropical oceanic islands are considered oases of high plankton
biomass in the middle of oligotrophic “blue deserts”. To understand the dynamics of such a …