SAMPLING METHODS SUMMARY
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Biomass Method:   Immediately after capture, mesozooplankton samples from each depth were split using a Motoda splitter. Sub-samples were filtered onto pre-weighed 47 mm GF/A filters, rinsed with distilled water and dried at 60 C for three days onboard. The filters were re-weighed upon return to the laboratory using a microscale electrobalance. Total dry weight represents the difference in the weight of the filter before and after filtration.

SAMPLING GEAR	NET MESH	TOW METHODS ( depth range )	# of TOWS	% of all TOWS
WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2)	200 um	vertical down-to ~50 m	1	2.8 %
WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2)	200 um	vertical down-to ~100 m	2	5.6 %
WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2)	200 um	vertical down-to ~250 m	2	5.6 %
WP-2 (UNESCO Working Party 2)	200 um	vertical down-to ~500 m	31	86.1 %
		TOTAL TOWS	36

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Sub-Collection:   Arctic Ocean Section 1994

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