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TABLE 2 
Comparison of the Micronekton Net and One-Meter Net with Respect to Presence 
or Absence of Adults of Euphausiid Species at Nine Stations 
NUMBER OF STATIONS WHERE 
ADULTS WERE 
COLLECTED 
SPECIES 
IN METER 
NET ONLY 
IN MICRONEKTON 
NET ONLY 
IN BOTH 
NETS 
IN NEITHER 
NET 
Large species (adult at ^ 9 mm) 
Euphausia eximia 
— 
— 
9 
— 
Euphausia gibboides 
— 
— 
5 
4 
N ematobrachion flexipes 
— 
5 
3 
1 
Nematoscelis difficilis 
— 
4 
4 
1 
Nematoscelis gracilis 
1 
3 
— 
5 
Nyctiphanes simplex 
— 
2 
2 
5 
Small species (adult at < 9 mm) 
Euphausia diomedeae 
1 
— 
— 
8 
Euphausia distinguenda 
1 
3 
1 
4 
Euphausia mutica 
1 
— 
1 
7 
Euphausia recurva 
1 
- — 
1 
7 
Euphausia tenera 
1 
• — 
1 
7 
Stylucheiron affine 
6 
— 
1 
2 
Stylocheiron longicorne 
2 
— 
— 
7 
Thysanoessa gregaria 
1 
— 
— 
8 
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