Table 1.
Position and depth of the sampled stations and their grouping in the main macro-areas and sub-areas.
| Macro-Area | Sub-Area | Station | Date | Lat (°S) | Long (°E) | Depth (m) | n° Sampling Depths | Sampling for POM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNB | TNB-W | 13 | 13-gen | 75.07 | 163.66 | 867 | 6 | x |
| 14 | 13-gen | 75.93 | 164.00 | 342 | 5 | - | ||
| 15 | 13-gen | 74.71 | 164.23 | 498 | 5 | x | ||
| 39 (15 r) | 22-gen | 74.71 | 164.22 | 497 | 5 | x | ||
| 81 (15 r) | 11-feb | 74.71 | 164.22 | 490 | 5 | x | ||
| TNB-mid | 18 | 14-gen | 75.18 | 165.04 | 1054 | 4 | x | |
| 19 | 14-gen | 75.00 | 165.13 | 925 | 5 | x | ||
| 20 | 14-gen | 74.80 | 165.40 | 662 | 5 | x | ||
| TNB-E | 21 | 14-gen | 74.87 | 166.58 | 886 | 4 | x | |
| 22 | 15-gen | 74.08 | 166.40 | 855 | 5 | - | ||
| 23 | 15-gen | 75.24 | 166.18 | 852 | 5 | x | ||
| RS | RS-mid | 43 | 25-gen | 75.31 | 168.89 | 351 | 4 | x |
| 44 | 25-gen | 75.63 | 170.85 | 568 | 4 | - | ||
| 45 | 25-gen | 75.92 | 172.83 | 571 | 4 | - | ||
| RS-S | 46 | 26-gen | 76.20 | 175.00 | 568 | 4 | x | |
| 47 | 26-gen | 76.40 | 176.50 | 409 | 4 | - | ||
| 48 | 26-gen | 75.60 | 178.00 | 292 | 4 | - | ||
| 49 | 26-gen | 76.65 | 175.00 | 425 | 4 | x | ||
| 50 | 26-gen | 75.80 | 175.00 | 403 | 4 | x | ||
| RS-N | 53 | 28-gen | 74.94 | 175.00 | 326 | 4 | x | |
| 55 | 29-gen | 74.60 | 175.01 | 439 | 4 | x | ||
| 57 | 29-gen | 74.20 | 172.50 | 410 | 4 | x | ||
| 59 | 30-gen | 74.00 | 175.09 | 579 | 4 | x | ||
| 80 (57 r) | 10-feb | 74.20 | 172.00 | 406 | 4 | x |
The number of 4 samplings was in the epipelagic layer (surface, intermediate 1 and 2, 100 m, see text for details), when higher than 4, the station was sampled also in the mesopelagic layer down to a maximum of 820 m (station 23). About sampling for POM, x indicated sampled station, -no sampled station.