113 Station PatternDuring winter and spring, 113 stations have occasionally been occupied, weather & ship-time-permitting (25+ DAS). The 38 additional stations located north of Point Conception (lines 73.3 through 60.0) are surveyed but the ship may only stop when fish egg densities are high. Line 66.7, off Monterey, is part of the MBARI 'SECRET' time-series with stations every 20 NM and CTD casts to 1000m.  When these stations are scheduled, there is typically a personnel exchange in Monterey, CA. (click thumbnail for larger image)