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Zooplankton caught in the MOCNESS

Carious Zooplankton caught in the MOCNESS net.

Zooplankton caught in the MOCNESS net including salps (bottom left), krill (top) and amphipods (middle right).

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
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