Table 1.
Environmental characteristics of sampling stations in the western North Pacific.
| Station | Latitude | Longitude | WT (°C) | Sal (PSU) | DO (μM) | NO2 + NO3 (μM) | NH4 (μM) | SiO2 (μM) | Chla (μg l−1) | BA (x105 cells ml−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST01 | 44°00N | 155°00E | 11.8 | 32.96 | 281.2 | 5.4 | 0.60 | 11.3 | 0.73 | 4.0 |
| ST02 | 47°00N | 160°00E | 10.4 | 32.71 | 295.5 | 9.4 | 0.52 | 17.7 | 0.76 | 4.7 |
| ST03 | 48°30N | 165°00E | 9.8 | 32.94 | 296.1 | 17.3 | 0.39 | 27.5 | 0.52 | 4.8 |
| ST04 | 45°00N | 165°00E | 10.2 | 32.99 | 290.0 | 9.3 | 0.12 | 17.8 | 1.31 | 4.9 |
| ST05 | 40°00N | 165°00E | 17.2 | 33.74 | 251.1 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 5.1 | 0.47 | 5.9 |
| ST06 | 35°00N | 165°00E | 25.8 | 34.47 | 212.0 | < 0.1a | < 0.05a | 1.4 | 0.25 | 4.8 |
| ST07 | 28°00N | 165°00E | 28.1 | 35.02 | 209.0 | < 0.1a | 0.09 | < 0.1a | 0.07 | 5.4 |
a
Lower than each detection limit.
WT, water temperature; Sal, Salinity; DO, dissolved oxygen; BA, bacterial abundance.