NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  EASTROPIC (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 Plankton Net (Silk) 300 um oblique down-to ~100 m 8 0.9 % Plankton Net (Silk) 300 um oblique down-to ~250 m 321 37.2 % Plankton Net (Silk) 300 um oblique down-to ~500 m 2 0.2 % Plankton Net (Silk) 650 um oblique under ~25 m 6 0.7 % Plankton Net (Silk) 650 um oblique down-to ~50 m 102 11.8 % Plankton Net (Silk) 650 um oblique down-to ~100 m 111 12.9 % Plankton Net (Silk) 650 um oblique down-to ~250 m 202 23.4 % Plankton Net (Silk) 650 um oblique down-to ~500 m 5 0.6 % 10-FT Isaacs-Kid Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 12700 um oblique down-to ~250 m 78 9.0 % 10-FT Isaacs-Kid Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 12700 um oblique down-to ~500 m 28 3.2 %     TOTAL TOWS 863   Sub-Collection:   EASTROPIC COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]