NMFS Office of Science & Technology   |   Marine Ecosystems Division   <-- back to previous page -- Sampling Metadata   <-  NORWESTLANT (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) 333 um vertical down-to ~100 m 64 7.5 % Hensen Net 333 um vertical down-to ~100 m 697 81.9 % Helgoland Larva Net 333 um vertical down-to ~100 m 90 10.6 %     TOTAL TOWS 851   Sub-Collection:   NORWESTLANT COPEPOD https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/copepod Web v14.1   [ 2017-Sep ]