NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  SEPBOP (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 (type not specified) 300 um vertical down-to ~50 m 17 22.7 % Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) 300 um vertical down-to ~50 m 20 26.7 % N70 - Discovery pattern N70 net 300 um vertical down-to ~50 m 36 48.0 % Otter Trawl 300 um vertical down-to ~50 m 2 2.7 %     TOTAL TOWS 75   Sub-Collection:   SEPBOP COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]