The annual cycle of plankton off Kaikoura (1966)

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It is known that the Kaikoura region is influenced by several interesting hydrological phenomena. These include the upwelling of cold water in summer over the Conway Trough (Garner, 1961) and the appearance of warm water at the same place in winter (Houtman, 1965).
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