Table 2. Temperatures, light levels and sampling times for grazing experiments at stations 2, 7 and 23.
| Station 2 | |||||
| Depth | In situ T (°C) | Incubation T (°C) | Collection Time | FLP added | Light |
| 80 (DCM) | 21 | 15–20 | 10:45 | 12:30 | 20m |
| 220m | 15 | 8 | 10:45 | 13:00 | Dark |
| 750m | 4 | 4 | 22:30 | 00:15 | Dark |
| 2500m | <4 | 4 | 17:30 | 20:30 | Dark |
| Station 7 | |||||
| 130m (DCM) | 21 | 19–20 | 14:30 | 18:00 | Dark |
| 250m | 16 | 19–20 | 8:30 | 12:00 | Dark |
| 750m | 5 | 4 | 8:30 | 12:00 | Dark |
| 2500m | 3 | 4 | 8:30 | 12:00 | Dark |
| Station 23 | |||||
| 65m (DCM) | 27.6 | 19–20 | 21:30 | 23:00 | 20m |
| 250m | 15.1 | 11 | 21:30 | 23:00 | Dark |
| 750m | 6.5 | 4 | 21:30 | 23:00 | Dark |
| 2500m | 3.0 | 4 | 7:30 | 8:00 | Dark |
FLP = Fluorescently labeled prey (or prokaryotes).