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Table 4 Comparison of the slope ( a ) of NBSS ( Y = aX + b ) on the mesozooplankton community at various locations
| Location/region | Unit | Size range (mm) | Slope | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile, cold nutrient-rich conditions | Carbon | 0.7 to 210 | −0.44 | Iriarte and González (2004) |
| Gulf of St. Lawrence (open water) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 2 | −0.47 | Herman and Harvey (2006) |
| Barents Sea | Biovolume | 0.25 to 14 | −0.63 | Basedow et al. (2010) |
| NW Mediterranean (protected area) | Wet weight | 20 to 1,200 | −0.65 | Macpherson et al. (2002) |
| Bay of Biscay (oceanic stations) | Carbon | 0.27 to 1.7 | −0.71 to −0.64 | Sourisseau and Carlotti (2006) |
| Tasman Sea | Biovolume | 0.11 to 3.3 | −0.69 | Baird et al. (2008) |
| Unshant Tidal Front (stratified side/offshore) | Carbon | 0.5 to 5 | −0.73 | Schultes et al. (2013) |
| Brazilian Continental Shelf (Oceanic Stations) | Biovolume | 0.1 to 5 | −0.86 | Marcolin et al. (2013) |
| Chukchi Sea (less productive) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 5 | −0.86 | Matsuno et al. (2012) |
| Gulf of St. Lawrence (estuary) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 2 | −0.90 | Herman and Harvey (2006) |
| Western Antarctic Peninsula (fall) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 14 | −0.92 | Zhou et al. (2009) |
| Chile-El Nino, oligotrophic conditions | Carbon | 0.7 to 210 | −0.93 | (Iriarte and González 2004) |
| Coral Sea | Biovolume | 0.11 to 3.3 | −0.97 | Baird et al. (2008) |
| Southwest Coral Sea | Wet weight | 0.25 to 2.5 | −1.00 | Suthers et al. (2006) |
| Bay of Biscay (coastal stations) | Carbon | 0.27 to 1.7 | −1.05 to −0.91 | Sourisseau and Carlotti (2006) |
| NW Mediterranean (unprotected area) | Wet weight | 20 to 1,200 | −1.04 | Macpherson et al. (2002) |
| Scotia Sea (spring) | Carbon | Small phyto to large schyphomedusae | −1.09 | Tarling et al. (2012) |
| North Iberian Shelf | Carbon | 0.25 to 17 | −1.11 | Nogueira et al. (2004) |
| Chukchi Sea (more productive) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 5 | −1.11 | Matsuno et al. (2012) |
| North Pacific Ocean | Carbon | 0.18 to 4.0 | −1.13 | Rodriguez and Mullin (1986) |
| Northwest Atlantic Ocean | Carbon | 0.07 to 8.0 | −1.14 | Quinones et al. (2003) |
| Ushant Tidal Front (mixed side/nearshore) | Carbon | 0.5 to 5 | −1.15 | Schultes et al. (2013) |
| Brazilian Continental Shelf (Coastal Stations and Abrolhos Bank) | Biovolume | 0.1 to 5 | −1.25 | Marcolin et al. (2013) |
| California Current | Carbon | 0.2 to 3.3 | −1.43 | Huntley et al. (1995) |
| Ushant Tidal Front (mixed side/near) | Carbon | 0.5 to 5 | −1.76 | Schultes et al. (2013) |
| Western Antarctic Peninsula (summer) | Biovolume | 0.25 to 14 | −1.8 | Zhou et al. (2009) |
| Australian Estuary | Wet weight | 0.25 to 1.6 | −1.89 | Moore and Suthers (2006) |
| California Bight | Biovolume | 0.025 to 4.0 | −2.30 | Napp et al. (1993) |
| NW Pacific (group A) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −1.18 | This study |
| NW Pacific (group B1) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −1.11 | This study |
| NW Pacific (group B2) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −1.19 | This study |
| NW Pacific (group B3) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −1.16 | This study |
| NW Pacific (group C) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −0.90 | This study |
| NW Pacific (group D) | Biovolume | 0.50 to 5.00 | −1.24 | This study |
