An Oceanic Quest The International Decade of Ocean Exploration. (1969) / Chapter Skim
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BIOLOGICAL STUDIES There are many of biological problems in the ocean awaiting solution, some of which may be linked with the goal of increasing the production of food. From this wide range of problems, it seems appropriate during the Decade to give particular emphasis to those whose solution may contribute to an understanding of the community structure and dynamics of ecosystems.
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The regions proposed, with some of the reasons for their selection, are as follows: 1) Low latitude oceanic gyre (South Pacific)
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l a t i t u d e b i o l o g i c a l sys tems w i t h i n t e r m i t t e n t u p w e l l i n g c y c l e s , the area i s u n l i k e l y to be s tud ied i n t e n s i v e l y u n l e s s i t i s g i v e n prominence by a p r o j e c t such as the D e c a d e .
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f o r m a t i o n . Pa r t i cu la r problems such as the f o l l o w i n g i l l u s t r a t i v e examples f a l l w i t h i n the scope o f IDOE: 1)
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origins of the deeper water masses? There appear to be some indications f r o m the ve r t i c a l d i s t r ibu t ion and carbon age of organic mat te r i n mid-depths and f r o m the findings of common, colorless flagellates below the euphotic zone, that the cur ren t theories are considerable ove r - s imp l i f i ca t ions .
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