“…The temperate waters of the Arctic Ocean, Southeast Bering Sea, Sagami, East China Sea, Ross Sea, Black Sea and Roseway Basin, were reported to have a DOC concentration of 174±1μM, 76±9µmolol, 67-145µmolol, 30-42μM, 210-280 µmolol and 75-170µmolol (Ogura et al, 1975;Kepkay and Well, 1992;Carlson et al, 2000;Cauwet et al, 2002;Guo et al, 2004;Cooper et al, 2005;Ducklow et al, 2007). The highest concentration of DOC in the waters of the Black Sea was attributed to the mixing of fresh water in this region, which enhances the microbial activity at low salinity leading to an increased N/P ratio and reduction of phosphorous.…”