Particulate Organic Carbon in the Malaysian Coastal Waters of the South China Sea

Particulate organic carbon (POC) in the Malaysian coastal waters of the South China Sea was measured in samples collected during the three cruises of R. V. Kagoshima-Maru in 1985-1987. The carbon concentration at 43 sampling stations ranged from 18-162 μgC/l. Different types of vertical profiles of POC were observed and the regional variation in carbon concentration was significant in the observed area