NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  CIPREA (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 WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2) 50 um vertical down-to ~100 m 15 3.8 % WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2) 200 um vertical down-to ~250 m 51 12.8 % Triple WP-2 net (stepped-deployment) 200 um vertical down-to ~50 m 42 10.5 % Triple WP-2 net (stepped-deployment) 200 um vertical down-to ~100 m 103 25.8 % Triple WP-2 net (stepped-deployment) 200 um vertical down-to ~250 m 59 14.7 % Triple WP-2 net (stepped-deployment) 200 um vertical down-to ~500 m 130 32.5 %     TOTAL TOWS 400   Sub-Collection:   CIPREA COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]