The Indian Ocean has unobstructed
Pathways for Antarctic Winds
and Pressure Cells, into Asia,
affecting seasonal monsoons,
as well as Ecosystem Dynamics.
Websites with useful examples:
Indian National Institute of Oceanography - Introductions to
The Earth, Oceans, Climate and Oceanography
Web/Pyramid concepts, Nutrient Cycling,
Fishing Down Oceanic Food Webs, Deep Ocean Processes
Indian Ocean Climate Watch
D. Pauly and W. Christensen's ECOPATH w ECOSIM,
and Tom Okey's application of ECOSIM
to Prince William Sound
And the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project - APPLIED SCIENCE