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![A benthic sled which is used to sample the ocean bottom for various types of fish and invertebrates expl0353.jpg A benthic sled which is used to sample the ocean bottom for various types of fish and invertebrates](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expl0353.jpg?itok=9yhKEIYP)
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A benthic sled which is used to sample the ocean bottom for various types of fish and invertebrates. Lowered to the ocean floor on a wire, the sled slidesalong the bottom on its side runners. Organisms and materials that are collectedare swept into the net and brought back to the surface. (Image credit: Islands in the Stream Expedition 2002. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration | Bruce Moravchik)