JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

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[EJ] ポスター発表

セッション記号 A (大気水圏科学) » A-OS 海洋科学・海洋環境

[A-OS20] [EJ] Research for a healthy ocean and a sustainable use of its resources and services

2017年5月23日(火) 15:30 〜 17:00 ポスター会場 (国際展示場 7ホール)

コンビーナ:Thorsten Kiefer(Future Earth)、山形 俊男(海洋研究開発機構 アプリケーションラボ)、古谷 研(東京大学)

[AOS20-P05] 太平洋亜熱帯海域における魚類生産への窒素固定の寄与

*堀井 幸子1高橋 一生1権田 夏月1塩崎 拓平2米沢 純爾3安藤 和人3駒澤 一朗3橋濱 史典4古谷 研1 (1.東京大学農学生命科学研究科、2.海洋研究開発機構、3.東京都島しょ農林水産総合センター、4.東京海洋大学学術研究院海洋環境学部門)

キーワード:安定同位体、窒素固定、キンメダイ

Nitrate below the euphotic layer has been generally considered as a primary nitrogen source to sustain new production which leads to fishery production in the sea. Recently nitrogen fixed by diazotrophs is gaining attention as another nitrogen input to fuel new production in the subtropical ecosystem. While a number of studies indicate that the nitrogen fixation contributes to secondary production, its role in the fishery production is still unknown. Here we present two attempts to prove the contribution of diazotrophic nitrogen to fishery production by means of the analysis of food-chain structure with carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotopic ratios. Firstly in the central Pacific, we determined the isotopic signatures in suspended particulate organic matter (POM), net-plankton and micronektonic fish from the epipelagic zone. δ15N of surface POM and all biotic components was low, reflecting in situ N2 fixation activity in the subtropical regions where the N2 fixation activity was high , with a clear contrast with high δ15N in the areas where the activity was low. Thus, a distinct food-chain to micronektonic fish sustained by diazotrophs existed in the subtropical Pacific. Secondly, we examined contribution of nitrogen fixation to predatory fish as indexed by the isotopic signatures in benthopelagic fish, Beryx splendens and their prey in the Kuroshio Current in which the diazotrophy was active. The signature of nitrogen fixation was evident in POM, net-plankton, micronektonic prey fish and B. splendens. Thus, diazotrophy is an important nitrogen source for fishery production in the subtropical ocean. The response of diazotrophy to the on-going climate change and the subsequent impact on higher trophic levels is the critical issue to be tackled to predict sustainability of subtropical fishery production.