Fig. 3. Nitrogen cycle and budget in the Banzu tidal flat ecosystem in Tokyo Bay. Numerals indicate yearly mean values of the standing stock or flux. (From Nakata and Hata, 1994)
Fig. 4. Factors (Xi) affecting the growth and mortality of marbled sole in various life stages. (From Horiya et al., 1992)
fi: functions describing the relations between environmental factors and growth/mortality rates, Mi: mortality rates, Gi: growth rates