THE MOCNESS
(Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System)
The MOCNESS is a computer
controlled net system used to collect plankton samples from specific depths in the water
column. As the net system is towed through the water, individual nets can be opened within
target depth 'bins.' This ability to collect samples from discrete depths allows researchers
to determine the vertical distribution of the organisms they are studying.
Image credit:
The Gulf of Maine Aquarium
Close Window