抄録
Any attempt to discuss theoretically the distribution of nonconservative concentrations like nutrient substances in sea water has scarcely been made, on account of difficulty that biological processes are introduced into the theoretical computation. In this note, the author has attempted to calculate the biological term, R, based on a sinking remains model, where it is assumed that the supply of inorganic nutrient substances is due to the dissolution of decomposed plankton organisms and that their consumption is determined by biological activity.
Although at present we must be satisfied with rough correspondence between observed and calculated results, we shall be able to develop this treatment to a more precise theory in future.
