Table 1. Overview of sampling locations and times for the various types of data considered in this study.
| Cruise | OMZ | Lat/Lon | Year | Season | Data obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor 76–2 | Namibia | 19–23°S/12-14°E | 2008 | Austral autumn | O2 consumption rates, N-cycling rates |
| MOOMZ-1 [34] | Chile | 20°07’S/70°23’W | 2008 | Austral winter | Terminal respiratory oxidase gene and transcript abundance |
| Meteor 77–3 | Peru | 4–16°S/75-84°W | 2008–2009 | Austral summer | O2 consumption rates, N-cycling rates, terminal respiratory oxidase gene abundance |
| Meteor 93 | Peru | 12–14°S /76-79°W | 2013 | Austral summer | In-situ particle size spectra |