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 Vertical and diurnal variations „ooooooo».ooooooo 7 



Method of adjusting for diurnal variation „oooooooool5 

 fTeographical and temporal variations ocooooooooooooo26 

 Correlations with environmental factors oooo«oooooooo36 



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Inorganic phosphate ooooooooooooooooooooo42 



Dissolved oxygen oo.ooo.oooooooooo.o»ooo42 



Temperature - salinity relations <. o o o t o « o o o o o <> o 46 



Comparisons with zooplanktoa abundance of other regions of the 



Pacific o 9 47 



Sumraary and conclusions oooooo.ooooooao ooooooSi 



jjH^er a wUi© cx^eci oooooooooooooooooaoooooo 53 



Appendix oaoeeoeoooooooeooooooooooooo Ou 



