Figure 20. Horizontal shutter plankton net first invented by Prince Albert I of
Monaco in 1889. Left: view of the assembled unit. Right: the messenger to
trigger operation of the unit. This net would be lowered to a specified depth
and then a messenger sent down the line to open it and capture drifting fauna at
depth. This was first tested by Prince Albert I off Madeira in 1889.
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