A direct comparison of MOCNESS and Video Plankton Recorder zooplankton abundance estimates: Possible applications for augmenting net sampling with video systems

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 23-24, 2006, Pages 2789-2807

  Broughton, Elisabeth A ^a   Lough, R Gregory ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gear comparison; MOCNESS; Plankton; Sampling methods; Video Plankton Recorder

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEANOGRAPHY; SAMPLING;

GEAR COMPARISON; MULTIPLE OPENING AND CLOSING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING SYSTEM (MOCNESS); PLANKTONS; SAMPLING METHODS; VIDEO PLANKTON RECORDER;

BIODIVERSITY;

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; SAMPLING; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK;

CALANUS; COPEPODA; PSEUDOCALANUS;

EID: 33845228496     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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