Slalioii 



TABLK 6 



The average values of the 



bioscdimentation parameters for 



the upper layer (0-40 m) of 



the Bering and Chukchi Seas. 



Bering Sea 



Flux of POM 



POM (mg d.w. Concentration 

 m- d ') (g d.w. m-) 



Residence 

 Time 



(days) 



CHUKCHI SEA 



CHUKCHI 

 PENINSULA 



BERING SEA 



Fig. lb ThebiosedimentalfluxesofthePOM (mgd.w.m -d ' ) from the upper 

 layer (0-40 m) of the Bering Sea 



45 



55 

 69" 



mean 



1.712 

 3,073 



5,878 



3,550 + 250 



56.9 

 52.4 



48.5 



52.5 + 2.4 



33.2 

 17.0 



8.3 



19.5 ±7.4 



* 0-30 m layer 

 ** 0-35 111 layer 



BERING SEA 



CHUKCHI SEA 



l-lg. le, Thebiosedinienlal nii.xcs of (he POM (mgd.w.m 'd ' ) from the upper 

 layer (0-40 in) ol the Chiikehi Sea 



Fig. la. The bii>.\e(Jiniental Oiixesoflhe P(^M (mgd.w.m -d ' ) from the upper 

 layer (0-40 m) cil the Benng Sea 



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