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Description
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.
Credit
Islands in the Stream Expedition 2002. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Photographer
Bruce Moravchik
Location
South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Instruments
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
Keywords
Ocean Exploration