Abstract: A brief review is given on marine biochemical genecology, which is a new research field developed from marine ecology.This paper emphasizes on its subjects, such as the relationship between functional diference of homologous forms of enzyme or protein and the adaptation of animals to their environment, the gradual variability of protein loci,the research of population structure in terms of biochemical genetics, the relationship between genetic variation and environmental factors. The nature and developmental process of ecological genetics, the biochemical methods measuring genetic variation are also briefly described.

Key words: net primary productivity (NPP), gross primary productivity (GPP), BEPS model, East Asia, carbon cycle