SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY
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SAMPLING GEAR NET MESH TOW METHODS
( depth range )		 # of TOWS % of all TOWS
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um horizontal
"surface" 		58 3.7 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um oblique
under ~25 m 		8 0.5 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um oblique
down-to ~50 m 		6 0.4 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um oblique
down-to ~100 m 		2 0.1 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um oblique
down-to ~250 m 		166 10.6 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um oblique
down-to ~500 m 		8 0.5 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um layered
down-to ~50 m 		23 1.5 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um layered
down-to ~100 m 		62 3.9 %
Plankton Net (Silk) 310 um layered
down-to ~250 m 		30 1.9 %
Plankton Net (type unspecified) 310 um oblique
down-to ~50 m 		160 10.2 %
Plankton Net (type unspecified) 310 um oblique
down-to ~50 m 		241 15.4 %
Plankton Net (type unspecified) 310 um oblique
down-to ~100 m 		3 0.2 %
Plankton Net (type unspecified) 310 um oblique
down-to ~100 m 		178 11.3 %
Plankton Net (type unspecified) 310 um oblique
down-to ~250 m 		122 7.8 %
Clarke-Bumpus Sampler 310 um horizontal
"surface" 		5 0.3 %
Clarke-Bumpus Sampler 310 um layered
down-to ~100 m 		6 0.4 %
Clarke-Bumpus Sampler 310 um layered
down-to ~250 m 		18 1.1 %
1-meter (diameter) plankton net 650 um oblique
under ~25 m 		2 0.1 %
1-meter (diameter) plankton net 650 um oblique
down-to ~50 m 		16 1.0 %
1-meter (diameter) plankton net 650 um oblique
down-to ~100 m 		248 15.8 %
1-meter (diameter) plankton net 650 um oblique
down-to ~250 m 		208 13.2 %
  TOTAL TOWS 1570 
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