Unit DVM mesopelagic fish DVM mesopelagic fish NM mesopelagic fish NM mesopelagic fish
Parametes/Area 40°N–40°S Other regions 40°N–40°S Other regions
Fish biomassa 109–1010 t WW 0.30–0.50 0.09–0.15 0.50–0.70 0.15–0.21
Individual fish WW g 0.5b 0.5b 0.5b 0.5b
PSW h 12 12 0 0
PMW h 12 12 24 24
TSW °C 25c 8d
TMW °C 9c 3d 9c 3d
RSW % fish WW 10e 5e 0 0
RMW % fish WW 0 0 5e 4e
Carbon in food mg C/ mg WW 0.12f 0.12f 0.12f 0.12f
Daily ingested carbon 106–107 t C/d 3.6–6.0 0.54–0.90 3.0–4.2 0.72–1.01
Assimilation efficiency
38.9% (30%–49%) 38.9% (30%–49%) 38.9% (30%–49%) 38.9% (30%–49%)
Daily assimilated carbon 106–107 t C/d 1.40–2.33 0.21–0.35 1.17–1.63 0.28–0.39
% FC released as DOC
32.7% (26%–42%) 32.7% (26%–42%) 32.7% (26%–42%) 32.7% (26%–42%)
% FC released as CO2
20.9% (18%–25%) 20.9% (18%–25%) 20.9% (18%–25%) 20.9% (18%–25%)
% FC released as PC
7.5% (7%–8%) 7.5% (7%–8%) 7.5% (7%–8%) 7.5% (7%–8%)
Ke at 25oC d-1 0.0331 0.0331 0.0331 0.0331
Ke at 9oC d-1 0.0127 0.0127 0.0127 0.0127
Ke at 8oC d-1 0.0120 0.0120 0.0120 0.0120
Ke at 3oC d-1 0.0087 0.0087 0.0087 0.0087
Carbon in fish % fish WW 8.37g 8.37g 8.37g 8.37g
% released BC as DOC
40.4% (39%–42%) 40.4% (39%–42%) 40.4% (39%–42%) 40.4% (39%–42%)
% released BC as CO2
42.6% (40%–45%) 42.6% (40%–45%) 42.6% (40%–45%) 42.6% (40%–45%)
% released BC as PC
16.9% (16%–18%) 16.9% (16%–18%) 16.9% (16%–18%) 16.9% (16%–18%)
DOC released from food 106–107 t C/d 1.18–1.96 0.18–0.29 0.98–1.37 0.24–0.33
CO2 released from food 106–107 t C/d 0.75–1.25 0.11–0.19 0.63–0.88 0.15–0.21
PC released from food 105–106 t C/d 2.70–4.50 0.41–0.68 2.25–3.15 0.54–0.76
Total food carbon release 106–107 t C/d 2.20–3.67 0.33–0.55 1.83–2.57 0.44–0.62
DOC released from body 105–106 t C/d 2.32-3.87 0.31-0.52 2.15-3.01 0.44-0.61
CO2 released from body 105–106 t C/d 2.45-4.08 0.33-0.55 2.27-3.18 0.46-0.65
PC released from body 105–106 t C/d 0.97-1.62 0.13-0.22 0.90-1.26 0.18-0.26
Total body carbon release 105–106 t C/d 5.74–9.57 0.77–1.29 5.32–7.45 1.08–1.52