NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  GILL Zooplankton Collection (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 Plankton Net (Silk) 282 um oblique under ~25 m 6 0.2 % Plankton Net (Silk) 417 um oblique under ~25 m 123 4.6 % Plankton Net (Silk) 417 um oblique down-to ~50 m 86 3.2 % Plankton Net (Silk) 417 um oblique down-to ~100 m 7 0.3 % Gulf IA Sampler 381 um horizontal "surface" 291 11.0 % Gulf III Sampler 381 um oblique under ~25 m 275 10.4 % Gulf III Sampler 381 um oblique down-to ~50 m 215 8.1 % Gulf III Sampler 381 um oblique down-to ~100 m 32 1.2 % Gulf II Sampler 417 um horizontal "surface" 855 32.3 % Plankton Net (type not specified) 417 um oblique under ~25 m 29 1.1 % Plankton Net (type not specified) 417 um oblique down-to ~50 m 19 0.7 % Plankton Net (type not specified) 417 um oblique down-to ~100 m 2 0.1 % Continuous Plankton Sampler (model not specified) 417 um horizontal "surface" 90 3.4 % Continuous Plankton Sampler (model not specified) 417 um horizontal "surface" 618 23.3 %     TOTAL TOWS 2648   Sub-Collection:   GILL Zooplankton Collection COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]