OnthebasisoftheinsitudataofDO2,pH,SiO2.PO4-P,NO3-NandNO2-NcollectedinthenorthoftheEastChinaSeaduring1987-1988,thefollowingpointsaremainlyexpounded.1.TheinorgonicnutrientsareobviouslyaffectedbycontinentrunoffinthenorthoftheEastChinaSea.Theirdistributionsarecharacteristicofitsdistributionofterrigenousmaterials.2.TherearethreetransportpathsofnutrientsfromtheshelftotheKuroshioarea.Thefirstismixing-diffusing-advec-tionandupwellingprocess,theprocessofbiologyandbiochemistrybelongstothesecond,andthesinkingprocessisthelastone.3.TheswingoftheKuroshioaxisaffectesboththerangeofthemigrationofsubstancesthroughmixing-diffusing-advec-tionprocessandtheupwellingdegreeofthesubsurfaceKuroshiowatertotheshelf.4.MostpartofthesubstancessinkasmacroparticlestothedeeplayerbeforereachingtheKuroshioarea.