A benthic sled which is used to sample the ocean bottom for various types of fish and invertebrates

A benthic sled which is used to sample the ocean bottom for various types of fish and invertebrates. Lowered to the ocean floor on a wire, the sled slides along the bottom on its side runners. Organisms and materials that are collected are swept into the net and brought back to the surface.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States

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Author: Bruce Moravchik, NOAA/Islands in the Stream Expedition 2002. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration/ NOAA

License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Public domain)

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