SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY
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Zooplankton biomass was sampled via two concurrent Gulf V high-speed plankton samplers (mouth diameter = 40cm) sampling obliquely at 0-15m and 18-33m depth ranges. This depths were selected to insure sampling through the entire water layer above the thermocline (which varies from 8 to 30 meters depth).

Mesh netting was a "0.33 mm monel wire with 30 meshes per inch (~12 meshes/cm) providing an aperature of 0.52 mm".



SAMPLING GEAR NET MESH TOW METHODS
( depth range )		 # of TOWS % of all TOWS
Gulf V Sampler (modified Gulf III; high speed) 520 um oblique
under ~25 m 		527 51.9 %
Gulf V Sampler (modified Gulf III; high speed) 520 um oblique
down-to ~50 m 		489 48.1 %
  TOTAL TOWS 1016 
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Sub-Collection:   Dolphin Cruises NMFS-COPEPOD
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