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Identifier: Isaac-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT)
Instrument / Gear: Gear
Instrument Type: Trawl Nets
Description:

The Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl (IKMT) is used to collect deep water biological specimens larger than those taken by standard plankton nets. The mouth of the net is attached to a wide, V-shaped, rigid diving vane that keeps the mouth of the net open and maintains the net at depth for extended periods

Record Created: January 30, 2018 8:25 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: January 30, 2018 8:25 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
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