NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  NEWP (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 Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~50 m 1 1.1 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~50 m 5 5.4 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~100 m 12 12.9 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~100 m 9 9.7 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~250 m 5 5.4 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~250 m 26 28.0 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~500 m 3 3.2 % Bongo Net 153 um vertical down-to ~500 m 2 2.2 % MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Nets and Environment Sampling System) 149 um oblique down-to ~250 m 8 8.6 % MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Nets and Environment Sampling System) 149 um oblique down-to ~250 m 10 10.8 % MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Nets and Environment Sampling System) 149 um oblique down-to ~500 m 2 2.2 % MOCNESS (Multiple Opening and Closing Nets and Environment Sampling System) 149 um step oblique down-to ~250 m 10 10.8 %     TOTAL TOWS 93   Sub-Collection:   NEWP COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]