Digital collections

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 slidesalong the bottom on its side runners. Organisms and materials that are collectedare swept into the net and brought back to the surface. (Image credit: Islands in the Stream Expedition 2002. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration | Bruce Moravchik)