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. |
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