Team members recover the Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS). As seen here, a variety of sensors are attached to the top of the frame to measure environmental parameters (i.e., depth, temperature, salinity, oxygen, etc.) as the system moves through the water column.
Recovering the MOCNESS
Image courtesy of Exploring Pelagic Biodiversity of the Gulf of Alaska and the Impact of Its Seamounts.
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Team members recover the Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System (MOCNESS). As seen here, a variety of sensors are attached to the top of the frame to measure environmental parameters (i.e., depth, temperature, salinity, oxygen, etc.) as the system moves through the water column.

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