Tis preveat report
ives av iictie data through 1958 including
a reeveiuation of 1354-55 counts upon which UWFL-~42:43 reported,
but using ash welsnt as well as wet welent, with a modification of
results,
and 2 comparisoa of
ictivit, yielded by fine-meshn as con-
tretec with coarse-mesh plankton nets.
Tne rate of physical decay
chunae ;
rere in
te reed
of earl, s.mples is comnsred with the rate ofdecline ,of successive
fumpliags at inter dates,
inal
up to more tnan four years after the orig-
fullout.
fetnodas
Methods of collecting and protessing of the 1954-1355 materials
are Geservibed in UNFL-42:32 and UWFL-43:44,.
In 1956 and 1957, col-
lectins differed from that of rrevicus years in that amphibious air
eraft or vubber boavus were usec for towing the neta.
Methods of
orocecsins were uachanrced.
In 19353, planxton tows were made with 1/2-meter nylon nets of
7C-30 mesnes per ineh by towing from an LSVP (March) or 2 DUKY (August)
for fro: 1 to 30 minvites
during
daylignzt,
it a velocity of 2h =5 miles per hour
ind witain 3
(usually 1-2) miles of the localities
indicate:d in “able 2,
In Aupuss if5e,
only,
plankton wa3 also collected from the Se-ip-swt wes
—
“Alovo" by ineans of pumping wnich not only permitted a more precise
measurement of volume of sea water filtered,
and vin-pointing of
location of the sampiias station chan is vossible with tows,
allowed simultaneous samolins of tne
LSA
lLasoon-bottom materlal.
eo
but also
Thus,
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