Ichthyoplankton collection for the Emerald Shiner project

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In 2014, students Hulgrid Gourgue and Steve Fleck used bongo (side-by-side) plankton nets to collect ichthyoplankton (larval fish) in the Niagara River.

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Deploying the bongo nets to catch larval fish.

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Hulgrid controlling the depth of the bongo nets.

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The nets are towed behind the boat close to the surface, going in circles for approximately 10 minutes.

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The bongo nets are barely visible below the water's surface.

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Hulgrid timing the deployment.

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Graduate student Steve Fleck retrieving the bongo nets.

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Rinsing the net to concentrate the ichthyoplankton in the bucket.

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Steve Fleck opening the net to remove the sample.