(2/2)... this means that any observed changes in our data reflect actual changes in the marine environment, and are not because of changes in methodology. Because of this, data provide a valuable insight into the health of our ocean

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2020-03-31

The CPR was developed by Sir Alister Hardy during his time as Chief Zoologist on RRS Discovery voyage to the S. Atlantic (1925-27). The 1st CPR tow was in 1931 in the North Sea, with CPRs regularly deployed on several routes in the North Sea from 1946-present day

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2020-03-30

Seawater enters the front of the CPR and is filtered through a band of fine silk mesh which acts like a fishing net to catch the plankton. A 2nd band of silk covers the 1st to create a “plankton sandwich” which is fixed in-situ using a buffered formalin solution

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2020-03-30