Instrument: Hensen Net

Acronym: Hensen Net

External Identifier: skos:closeMatch: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/NETT0054/

Description

The Hensen Net was invented by Christian Andreas Victor Hensen (February 10, 1835 - April 5, 1924) who was a German researcher considered by many to be the 'father' of Biological Oceanography. Hensen is credited with first using the term 'plankton', and the Hensen Net is one of several sampling devices he invented to help with sample collection. The Hensen Net has a 'reducing cone' forward of the net mouth, a simple closure system and a cod end collection device.

References:
Hensen, V., 1887. Uber die Bestimmung des Planktons oder des im Meere treibenden Materials an Pflanzen und Thieren. Berichte der Kommssion wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der deutschen Meere in Kiel 5, pp. 1-107.

Hensen, V., 1895. Methodik der untersuchungen. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humbolt-Stiftung, Lipsius and Tischer, Kiel.

Datasets (1)

Dataset Name	PI-Supplied Description	PI-Supplied Name
Total biovolume of zooplankton collected in upper 50 meters of water column using Hensen nets from R/V Jose Olaya cruises in the Humboldt Current Peruvian coast, 4-18 S, 72-80 W (PCE project)	Zooplankton samples were taken with Hensen nets of 0.33 m^2 mouth area with a 300 micrometer mesh, in vertical hauls between 0 and 50 meters. Samples were fixed with 2% formaldehyde buffered with borax.	Hensen Net