Removal of Animals

After the throw trap was deployed, clearing nets were used to remove the nekton. Clearing nets were constructed of 1.6 mm nylon mesh netting attached to 1.3 x 1.3 m frames made from steel bar. The clearing net was placed against the ground and pushed through the surface layer and under the trap. Then both the net and trap were lifted out of the water.The contents of the clearing net were washed to remove mud and the net was visually and manually inspected for animals. Organisms were placed in a 1.0 mm mesh bag, labeled, preserved and returned to the laboratory for processing.