SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY
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SAMPLING GEAR	NET MESH	TOW METHODS ( depth range )	# of TOWS	% of all TOWS
Ring Net	310 um	oblique down-to ~100 m	35	7.8 %
Ring Net	310 um	oblique down-to ~250 m	3	0.7 %
Ring Net	660 um	oblique under ~25 m	43	9.6 %
Ring Net	660 um	oblique down-to ~50 m	46	10.2 %
Ring Net	660 um	oblique down-to ~100 m	55	12.2 %
Ring Net	660 um	oblique down-to ~250 m	27	6.0 %
1-meter (diameter) plankton net	656 um	horizontal "surface"	88	19.6 %
		TOTAL TOWS	449

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Sub-Collection:   EQUAPAC

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