Metabarcoding analysis of trophic sources and linkages in the plankton community of the Kuroshio and neighboring waters

Abstract Trophic sources and pathways supporting early life stages are crucial for survival of forage fishes recruiting around the oligotrophic and unproductive Kuroshio. However, information is limited for the Kuroshio planktonic food web and its trophodynamics because of its high biodiversity. Her...

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Main Authors: Toru Kobari, Yusuke Tokumo, Ibuki Sato, Gen Kume, Junya Hirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02083-8