A sampler for quantitatively assessing the macrobenthic epifaunal community of a hard substrate |
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Authors: | Michael E McDonald |
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Institution: | Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27650, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | A quick and effective underwater quantitative quadrat sampler was designed for sampling macrobenthic epifauna on hard substrates. Using a 400 cm2 quadrat, divers could take samples quickly and with little or no loss of organisms. The sampler can be used successfully in adverse conditions in the open ocean on any relatively flat substrate, regardless of its orientation. |
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Keywords: | sampling instruments benthos macrofauna |
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