§COOA/REACH samples were analyzed for seasonal cycles of
all copepod species occurring in the
samples (Manning & Bucklin, 2004).
We are sampling monthly at
four stations on a transect beginning roughly 10km offshore.At each station as part of Project
REACH we are collecting phytoplankton and physical data which I will not be
discussing today.The copepods
are caught using a quarter meter MOCNESS which relays real-time CTD data,
allowing me to ensure that one net samples water above the pycnocline, and
another net samples below it to within 5m of the bottom.Once we have the samples back in the
labÉ