SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY
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Vertical samples were collected with a standard depth of 200 meters to the surface using a standard two meter long plankton neter with a mouth-opening of 45 cm (diameter) and 65 micrometer mesh net (nylon bolting cloth #25, Monyl-Zurich Bolting Cloth Mfg. Co. Ltd.) Horizontal samples used a 300 micrometer mesh net (nylon bolting cloth #3, same company). The horizontal haul was carried out for 15 minutes.

SAMPLING GEAR	NET MESH	TOW METHODS ( depth range )	# of TOWS	% of all TOWS
Plankton Net (Nylon)	65 um	vertical down-to ~250 m	29	31.2 %
Plankton Net (Nylon)	300 um	horizontal "surface"	30	32.3 %
Standard UNESCO (1968) with 200 um mesh and a 57cm mouth	200 um	horizontal "surface"	34	36.6 %
		TOTAL TOWS	93

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Sub-Collection:   CYPRUS (Chypre)

NMFS-COPEPOD http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/plankton Web v7.1   [ 2008-Oct ]