Copepod distribution in surface waters of the Drake Passage using Continuous Plankton Recorder and a Pump-Net onboard system

Copepod distribution in surface waters of the Drake Passage using Continuous Plankton Recorder and a Pump-Net onboard system

There is no single instrument that can sample quantitatively the complete spectrum of pelagic organisms, or even all the components of zooplankton. Mesh size is the main factor affecting species selectivity in the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR), implying a need to use multiple net systems to ful...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Thompson, Estela O. Dinofrio, Viviana A. Alder, Kunio T. Takahashi, Graham W. Hosie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Copépodos
densidade
Registro Contínuo de Plâncton
sistema bomba de sucção
Passagem de Drake
Oceano Antártico
Copepod
Continuous Plankton Recorder
Pump Net sampler
Drake Passage
Southern Ocean
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