NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  ARK IV and ARK VIII (Data Summary)   <-  COPEPOD: The Global Plankton Database     SAMPLING METADATA Sampling and Processing Summary Specific sampling methods and/or documentation were not available for this data set. Sampling Gear Net Mesh Tow Method ( depth range ) # of Tow % of all Tows Bongo Net 200 um vertical down-to ~50 m 1 1.5 % Bongo Net 200 um vertical down-to ~100 m 31 47.7 % Bottle (Niskin) unspecified bottles "surface" 3 4.6 % Kiel MultiNet 300 um vertical down-to ~500 m 24 36.9 % RMT-1 (Rectangular Midwater Trawl - 1 sq-meter mouth area) 335 um vertical down-to ~250 m 2 3.1 % RMT-1 (Rectangular Midwater Trawl - 1 sq-meter mouth area) 335 um vertical down-to ~500 m 1 1.5 % RMT-8 (Rectangular Midwater Trawl - 8 sq-meter mouth area) 4500 um vertical down-to ~250 m 2 3.1 % RMT-8 (Rectangular Midwater Trawl - 8 sq-meter mouth area) 4500 um vertical down-to ~500 m 1 1.5 %     TOTAL TOWS 65   Sub-Collection:   ARK IV and ARK VIII COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]