"Pacific Ocean" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Body of water between Asia and South America, extending from the Arctic circle to the Equator and from the Equator to the Antarctic.
| Descriptor ID |
D010140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.756.700
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Grantham BA, Chan F, Nielsen KJ, Fox DS, Barth JA, Huyer A, Lubchenco J, Menge BA. Upwelling-driven nearshore hypoxia signals ecosystem and oceanographic changes in the northeast Pacific. Nature. 2004 Jun 17; 429(6993):749-54.