Abundance of mesopelagic fish through the water column and diel patterns in the tropical and equatorial Atlantic
This file contains data on numerical abundance of mesopelagic fishes collected in April 2015 across the tropical and equatorial Atlantic. Twelve stations were visited day and night, from the oligotrophic region close to the Brazilian coast to the more productive region off the western African coast. Hauls were performed with a scientific midwater trawl, the Mesopelagos (designed by Meillat, 2012), which works with a single traction cable. The gear consists of graded-mesh netting starting with 30 mm and ending with 4 mm. At the end of the net, a multi-sampler (designed for the present investigation by one of the co-authors, A. Castellón-CSIC) was installed to obtain samples from 5 different depth layers of the water column. For some stations, where lots of gelatinous organisms, or Sargassum weed occurred, the system could not work and the data presented integrates the water column from 800 m to the surface. The depth of the net was controlled by a SCANMAR system. Samples were identified on board or frozen for a later identification in the laboratory. These data were obtained within the project: "Migrants and Active Flux In the Atlantic Ocean, financed by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CTM2012-39587-C04.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2021-02-15T15:47:18
- Citation identifier
- https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.927991
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Olivar, M Pilar
polivar@icm.csi polivar@icm.csic.es
Author Hulley, P Alexander
Author Castellón, Arturo
arturoc@utm.csi arturoc@utm.csic.es
Author López, Cristina
Author Tuset, Victor M
Author Contreras, Tabit
Author PANGAEA
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Olivar, M Pilar
polivar@icm.csi polivar@icm.csic.es
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Biodiversity
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distribution
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mesopelagic fish
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vertical migration
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MAFIA
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Migrants and Active Flux In the Atlantic Ocean
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SUMMER
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Sustainable Management of Mesopelagic Resources
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- 2015-04-05T01:32:00
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- 2015-04-27T22:56:00
Vertical extent
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- 0.0
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- 1000.0
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When specimens were damaged and identification could not be made with absolute certainty, a “?” was included in front of the species name.
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Protocol Linkage Name https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.927991?format=textfile
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The data set was checked for completeness, correctness, and consistency of metainformation. Validity of used methods was checked and - if applicable - precision and range of data.
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_1D * LATITUDE START: -13.121670 * LONGITUDE START: -34.050830 * LATITUDE END: -13.131110 * LONGITUDE END: -33.971110 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-05T18:34:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-05T19:11:00 * ELEVATION: -4452.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-05T18:34:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_1N * LATITUDE START: -13.111860 * LONGITUDE START: -34.013290 * LATITUDE END: -13.113780 * LONGITUDE END: -34.031280 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-05T01:32:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-05T02:22:00 * ELEVATION: -4452.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-05T01:32:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_3D * LATITUDE START: -6.542850 * LONGITUDE START: -30.092700 * LATITUDE END: -6.488060 * LONGITUDE END: -30.007030 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-09T12:48:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-09T13:53:00 * ELEVATION: -5000.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-09T12:48:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_3N * LATITUDE START: -6.470330 * LONGITUDE START: -30.341270 * LATITUDE END: -6.475980 * LONGITUDE END: -30.453950 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-09T22:40:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-09T01:01:00 * ELEVATION: -5210.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-09T22:40:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_4D * LATITUDE START: -3.009500 * LONGITUDE START: -28.437080 * LATITUDE END: -2.909330 * LONGITUDE END: -28.441330 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-11T13:16:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-11T15:36:00 * ELEVATION: -5050.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-11T13:16:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_4N * LATITUDE START: -3.134150 * LONGITUDE START: -28.456450 * LATITUDE END: -3.231820 * LONGITUDE END: -28.431000 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-11T23:56:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-12T02:16:00 * ELEVATION: -5067.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-11T23:56:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_5D * LATITUDE START: -0.258470 * LONGITUDE START: -26.652100 * LATITUDE END: -0.276770 * LONGITUDE END: -26.573530 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-13T13:18:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-13T14:37:00 * ELEVATION: -3324.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-13T13:18:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_5N * LATITUDE START: -0.256150 * LONGITUDE START: -26.630230 * LATITUDE END: -0.263300 * LONGITUDE END: -26.490630 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-13T22:26:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-14T00:56:00 * ELEVATION: -3482.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-13T22:26:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_6N * LATITUDE START: 3.760580 * LONGITUDE START: -25.259070 * LATITUDE END: 3.770080 * LONGITUDE END: -25.179720 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-15T23:21:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-16T01:17:00 * ELEVATION: -4170.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-15T23:21:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_7D * LATITUDE START: 7.279520 * LONGITUDE START: -23.940200 * LATITUDE END: 7.183330 * LONGITUDE END: -23.950000 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-17T12:23:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-17T14:05:00 * ELEVATION: -4109.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-17T12:23:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_7N * LATITUDE START: 7.250000 * LONGITUDE START: -23.950000 * LATITUDE END: 7.116670 * LONGITUDE END: -23.000000 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-17T22:19:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-17T23:46:00 * ELEVATION: -4245.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-17T22:19:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_8D * LATITUDE START: 10.821230 * LONGITUDE START: -22.676200 * LATITUDE END: 10.740830 * LONGITUDE END: -22.683170 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-19T11:45:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-19T13:29:00 * ELEVATION: -5103.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-19T11:45:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_8N * LATITUDE START: 10.940610 * LONGITUDE START: -22.646170 * LATITUDE END: 10.853330 * LONGITUDE END: -22.688330 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-19T23:07:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-20T03:16:00 * ELEVATION: -5100.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-19T23:07:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_9D * LATITUDE START: 14.510450 * LONGITUDE START: -21.372220 * LATITUDE END: 14.567500 * LONGITUDE END: -21.381980 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-21T10:43:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-21T12:02:00 * ELEVATION: -4290.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-21T10:43:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_9N * LATITUDE START: 14.381830 * LONGITUDE START: -21.372120 * LATITUDE END: 14.316670 * LONGITUDE END: -21.366670 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-21T20:55:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-21T22:17:00 * ELEVATION: -4297.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-21T20:55:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_10D * LATITUDE START: 18.128330 * LONGITUDE START: -20.164120 * LATITUDE END: 18.168830 * LONGITUDE END: -20.152900 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-23T10:49:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-23T12:23:00 * ELEVATION: -3178.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-23T10:49:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_10N * LATITUDE START: 18.071870 * LONGITUDE START: -20.214950 * LATITUDE END: 18.121500 * LONGITUDE END: -20.194280 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-23T23:05:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-24T00:36:00 * ELEVATION: -3174.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-23T23:05:00
- Description
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_11D * LATITUDE START: 21.678420 * LONGITUDE START: -18.768250 * LATITUDE END: 21.706270 * LONGITUDE END: -18.713700 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-25T12:43:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-25T14:07:00 * ELEVATION: -3095.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-25T12:43:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_11N * LATITUDE START: 21.585500 * LONGITUDE START: -18.736400 * LATITUDE END: 21.617750 * LONGITUDE END: -18.728950 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-25T04:27:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-25T05:10:00 * ELEVATION: -2989.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-25T04:27:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_12D * LATITUDE START: 25.278220 * LONGITUDE START: -17.421300 * LATITUDE END: 25.365980 * LONGITUDE END: -17.484630 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-27T10:42:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-27T12:32:00 * ELEVATION: -3065.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
- Date / Time
- 2015-04-27T10:42:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_12N * LATITUDE START: 25.353480 * LONGITUDE START: -17.395080 * LATITUDE END: 25.429420 * LONGITUDE END: -17.384200 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-27T21:09:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-27T22:56:00 * ELEVATION: -3093.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-27T21:09:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_12SN * LATITUDE START: 25.159650 * LONGITUDE START: -17.338550 * LATITUDE END: 25.187000 * LONGITUDE END: -17.328120 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-27T04:15:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-27T04:50:00 * ELEVATION: -2984.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-27T04:15:00
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EVENT LABEL: MAFIA_PEL_111N * LATITUDE START: 21.686700 * LONGITUDE START: -18.836970 * LATITUDE END: 21.703750 * LONGITUDE END: -18.923050 * DATE/TIME START: 2015-04-25T21:49:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2015-04-25T22:54:00 * ELEVATION: -3092.0 m * Mesh size: 4 mm * LOCATION: Central Atlantic * CAMPAIGN: MAFIA * BASIS: Hespérides * METHOD/DEVICE: Midwater trawl, Mesopelagos (Meillat, 2012)
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- 2015-04-25T21:49:00
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- 2021-01-01
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- https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928080
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Olivar, M Pilar
polivar@icm.csi polivar@icm.csic.es
Author Contreras, Tabit
Author Hulley, P Alexander
Author López, Cristina
Author Tuset, Victor M
Author Castellón, Arturo
arturoc@utm.csi arturoc@utm.csic.es
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- 2017-01-01
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- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2016.12.001
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Olivar, M Pilar
polivar@icm.csi polivar@icm.csic.es
Author Hulley, P Alexander
Author Castellón, Arturo
arturoc@utm.csi arturoc@utm.csic.es
Author Emelianov, Mikhail
Author López, Cristina
Author Tuset, Victor M
Author Contreras, Tabit
Author Molí, Balbina
Author
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Progress in Oceanography
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151
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116-137
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Further details
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- 2016-01-01
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Carpenter, Kent E
Author De Angelis, Nicoletta
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- Hardcopy document
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FAO, Rome, FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes
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3
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1511-2342
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Further details
- Date (Publication)
- 2018-01-01
- Citation identifier
- https://doi.org/10.20351/29HE20150403
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Hernández-León, Santiago
Author UTM-CSIC
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UTM-CSIC
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Further details
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- 2012-01-01
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Meillat, Marc
Author
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Further details
- Date (Publication)
- 1986-01-01
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Whitehead, Peter James Palmer
Author Bauchot, M-L
Author Hureau, Jean-Claude
Author Nielsen, John
Author Tortonese, E
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UNESCO, Paris
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1-3
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1473 pp.
- Attribute description
- Event label
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- Thematic classification
- Attribute description
- Identification
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- Descriptor
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haul
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- Content type
- Thematic classification
- Attribute description
- Latitude of event
- Content type
- Thematic classification
- Attribute description
- Longitude of event
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- Thematic classification
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- Latitude of event 2
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- Longitude of event 2
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- Code
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haul layer
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- Light mode
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- Thematic classification
- Attribute description
- Depth, bathymetric
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- Physical measurement
- Attribute description
- DEPTH, water
- Content type
- Physical measurement
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min
- Attribute description
- DEPTH, water
- Content type
- Physical measurement
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max
- Attribute description
- Towing speed
- Content type
- Physical measurement
- Attribute description
- Net, mouth area, effective
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- Physical measurement
- Attribute description
- Water volume, filtered
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- Physical measurement
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Calculated
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Visual identification
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Visual identification
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Visual identification
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- Taxon/taxa
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Visual identification
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- Number of individuals
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Counting, visual
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