NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  CLIMAX I Expedition (Data Summary)   <-  COPEPOD: The Global Plankton Database     SAMPLING METADATA Sampling and Processing Summary The original paper data tables included bongo net results divided into the left ("L") and right ("R") sides of the bongo sampler. An indication of whether the data were "good" or "poor" was also provided. For usability within COPEPOD, the left and right individual values were combined to create a single average (of both sides of the bongo) for each depth interval. However, when one side of the net was flagged as "poor", only the "good" side was used for the "average". Sampling Gear Net Mesh Tow Method ( depth range ) # of Tow % of all Tows Bongo Net 500 um vertical down-to ~100 m 5 26.3 % Bongo Net 500 um vertical down-to ~500 m 14 73.7 %     TOTAL TOWS 19   Sub-Collection:   CLIMAX I Expedition COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]