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Chris Clarke and Matt Miller recover the “bongo” nets after a cast to a depth of 100 meters.
(Hugo Sindelar)Chris Clarke lowers the CTD rosette into position before the second cast of the day.
(Hugo Sindelar)Deckhand Phil Fowlow enjoys his time operating the winch for “bongo” casts on the bow of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.
(Hugo Sindelar)Tamara Fraser collects water samples for dissolved oxygen analysis from the CTD rosette sampling bottles.
(Hugo Sindelar)Copepods, a type of zooplankton, are often caught as part of each “bongo” cast. This photo was taken by Matt Miller using an iPhone adapter for his microscope.
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