Kuroshio: Physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem dynamics will integrate reviews and recent research results of the Kuroshio nutrient stream, where nutrient stream functions to supply nutrients to subpolar regions from tropical ocean causing substantial variabilities in the biological and fisheries productivities of its downstream. Comparisons with that of the Gulf Stream to illustrate their similarity and differences will also be covered.

Volume highlights include:

- Discussion of the physical aspects of the Kuroshio nutrient stream, including mechanisms of the generation in the upstream, transport along its path and supply to the downstream of the nutrient stream, and their variabilities

- Discussion of biogeochemical aspects, including nutrient cycle, trophic pathways through the food chains in lower trophic levels, their response to the environmental variations in the Kuroshio regions are summarized

- Discussion of the biological aspects for higher trophic levels including trophic pathways, food chains between zooplankton and fish, and their distributions and changes

Kuroshio: Physical, biogeochemical and ecosystem dynamics will be a valuable resource for a broad community of researchers in geological, ecological and biological sciences, and ocean sciences, including physical, chemical, biological, biogeochemical oceanographers, fisheries-oceanographers.