Distribution of pelagic phytoplankton-derived lipid biomarkers in the Northwest Pacific region: insights into their suitability as open-water indicators

Jong Ku Gal1,2, Jung-Hyun Kim2, Lukas Smik3, Sun Yong Ha2, Simon T. Belt3, Seung-il Nam2 and Kyung-Hoon Shin4, (1)Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), (2)Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, South Korea, (3)Plymouth University, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth, United Kingdom, (4)Hanyang University, Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Ansan, South Korea