NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  Foxton 1956 (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 N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical down-to ~100 m 2 0.5 % N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical down-to ~250 m 3 0.8 % N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical down-to ~500 m 9 2.5 % N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical down-to ~1000 m 268 73.2 % N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical to-below 1000 m 83 22.7 % N70V Vertical Closing Net 240 um vertical to-below 1000 m 1 0.3 %     TOTAL TOWS 366   Sub-Collection:   Foxton 1956 COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]