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Instrument: Neuston Net

Acronym:
 Neuston Net
External Identifier:
» skos:closeMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/NETT0110/
Description

Neuston Nets are nets that collect zooplankton that live in the top few centimeters of the sea surface (the neuston layer). This specialized net has a rectangular mouth opening usually 2 or 3 times as wide as deep, i.e. 1 meter by 1/2 meter or 60 cm by 20 cm, with sometimes hollow piping construction to aid in flotation. They are generally towed half submerged at 1-2 kts from the side of the vessel on a boom to avoid the ship's wake.