Plankton Pumps
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Plankton Pump measurementsÂ
The plankton pump Plankton Pump at Barkley Canyon measures zooplankton abundance. Measurements Combined measurements from the plankton pump Plankton Pump and the sediment trap combined Sediment Trap are able to study the larval, zooplankton and particle flux between of the water column and sediment on the bottom of the seafloor. B
The plankton pumps Plankton Pump (and sediment trapsSediment Trap) both have a unique sampling period. The instrument Instrument sampling scheme is scheduled by the instruments themselves . Sampling of the plankton pump and is based on event detection where a sample . The Plankton Pump collects a sample and waits for the end of the an event to trigger another sample. Samples from the plankton pump are must be retrieved during maintenance cruises every 6-12 months. Lab analysis of the samples include The samples are brought back to a lab for analysis, which includes looking at size distribution, content etc.
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Plankton Pumps on the Seafloor
Plankton pump previously Pumpdeployed next to Barkley Benthic Pod Canyon MidEast POD 3