NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  CINECA I (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 Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 5000 um horizontal "surface" 24 10.3 % Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 5000 um vertical down-to ~100 m 8 3.4 % Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 5000 um vertical down-to ~250 m 9 3.8 % Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 5000 um vertical down-to ~500 m 16 6.8 % WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2) 200 um vertical down-to ~50 m 43 18.4 % WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2) 200 um vertical down-to ~250 m 45 19.2 % WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2) 200 um vertical down-to ~500 m 14 6.0 % TUBE HAI 200 um oblique down-to ~50 m 75 32.1 %     TOTAL TOWS 234   Sub-Collection:   CINECA I COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]