APPENDIX 7. Ctenophores removed from 1-m MOCNESS tows prior to sample preservation. ND= No Description.

 

Date

2002

1-m MOC

Tow #

Event #

NBP

Station

Depth (approx)

Total Length (mm)

Width

Cteno#

Condition

Condition Description

Morphological Comments

Comments

24-Aug

8

23602.17,18

62 to 48

Net 7

~20mm

-

1

Excellent

ND

ND

"Kayli" Did not get immediate measurements- used for digestion time. Kayli was dropped and lost.

29-Aug

9

24102.13,14

26

50 - 25

13

8

1

O.K.

Mouth torn, keels missing, one side torn.

none

 

29-Aug

9

24102.13,14

26

75 - 50

7

.5?

2

O.K.

Mouth slightly torn.

Velvet purple coloration in side branches and stomodeum lining. Can see keels- very small. Tentacles appear to exit out the side/bottom side of keels.

Froze for C-N ?

03-Sep

11

24602.24,25

11

150 - 100

small

 

1

ND

ND

small

net 3

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 7

45-50

18

1, (1)

O.K.

No keels, mouth o.k.

Purple coloration in stmdm, comb rows, tentacle side branches, and anal pore.

 

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 7

15

-

1, (2)

bad

No keels and mouth torn

Purple coloration in stmdm, comb rows, tentacle side branches, and anal pore.

 

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 3

*70

-

2, (3)

O.K.

mouth and keels torn

Purple coloration in side branches only

Froze for lipids

04-Sep

#12

24702.30,31

16

Net 8 surface

*<30

-

1, (4)

O.K.

Keels gone, top mouth torn

Purple coloration in stmdm, comb rows, tentacle side branches, and anal pore.

 

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 8 surface

*40

-

2, (5)

Very Bad

ND

Purple coloration in stmdm, comb rows, tentacle side branches, and anal pore.

 

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 8 surface

73

25

3, (6)

Good

ND

Purple coloration in side branches only. Very long keels. Tentacles exit out bottom/side bottom of keels.

C-N?

04-Sep

12

24702.30,31

16

Net 0

85

25

1, (7)

Great

Very tip of keels torn. Mouth perfect

Purple coloration in side branches only. Very long keels. Comb rows end very near to mouth.

photos , genetics?

09-Sep

16

25202.010,11

9

Net 4

*90

35

1

O.K.

keels ripped, stmdm split, mouth slighlty torn.

Velvet purple coloration in side branches, comb rows, anal pore.