- Chapter 8.
- Ichthyoplankton (Primary Responsibility- John Ackerson)
Introduction:
Ichthyoplankton is defined as small, planktonic stages offish (Snyder 1983).
- Fish larval
stages are often represented in ichthyoplankton sampling.
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Conical plankton nets
Two conical plankton nets were towed in tandem from the bow of the boat during
daylight hours.
- Each set required a minimum of
two hours.
- Light trap construction included an !8. 9-L translucent, white, plastic chamber
illuminated by a !.5-V light bulb and charged by a 6-V lantern battery. A common criteria used for larval fishes identificatio...