Biogeochemistry of the North Indian Ocean

Contents

Foreword Preface Outline
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 1. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE 1.1. How biogeochemistry controls climate? 1.2. How does human interference affect atmospheric composition?
2. OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY 2.1. What are ocean biogeochemical cycles? 2.2. What are major ocean biogeochemical properties and how do they change? 2.3. Are there other important components in biogeochemical cycles? 3. THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN 3.1. Why is the North Indian Ocean important for biogeochemistry and climate studies?
3.2. What is the South Asia monsoon - climate system? 3.3. How circulation and mixing in the North Indian Ocean are influenced by monsoon? 3.4. Why is vertical mixing different in the upper layers of the North Indian Ocean? 3.5. Is there a difference in biological production? 3.6. Are the sinking fluxes related to biological productivity? 3.7. How intense is oxygen minimum in the North Indian Ocean? 3.8. How significant is the water column denitrification in the Arabian Sea? 3.9. What is the microbial loop in the Arabian Sea? 3.10. How does mineral matter help organic matter sink faster in the sea? 3.11. Are there regional changes in skeletal matter dissolution? 3.12. What are seasonal hypoxia? Why do they occur? 3.13. Is the North Indian Ocean a source or sink of biogenic greenhouse gases? 3.14. What is the contribution of North Indian Ocean to total gas emissions from South Asia?
4. BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY 4.1. Is Ocean biogeochemistry vulnerable to extreme natural events? 4.2. Are hypoxia and harmful algal blooms related? 4.3. Is the Indian Ocean biogeochemistry sensitive to bioinvasion? 4.4. Is ocean biogeochemistry socially relevant?
5. A FEW OUTSTANDING ISSUES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
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