FATO sediment trap (2022-2023) analysis
We aimed to understand how to transport the phytoplankton to the bathypelagic zone of the Sea of Japan based on the molecular-identified phytoplankton community in the fecal pellets and aggregates collected from the sediment trap deployed at 443 m (the mesopelagic zone) and 908 m (the bottom of the mesopelagic zone) in the Sea of Japan.