Nets are towed obliquely at approx. 1 knot, from the surface to approx. 175 m. Towing time is approx. 20 minutes. Zooplankton (weak swimmers >200µm) are collected using oblique tows of a 1 m**2 net
Detailed information on samples and sampling locations of the BIOICE project, which objective is to explore biodiversity of benthic invertebrate species within the 200-mile economic zone of Iceland.
For each haul, towing time (min), depth (m), the position at trawl start (Latitude and Longitude), and the number of length measured shrimp, American plaice and redfish are provided. The numbers in br
The Tara Oceans Expedition (2009-2013) sampled the world oceans on board a 36 m long schooner, collecting environmental data and organisms from viruses to planktonic metazoans...