When the box grab is on deck, the sediment is shovelled into 4° cold seawater. In the water, it is suspended so that it can finally be sieved over 300 µm. This flushes out most of the sediment, making it easier to get the animals out of the sample
When the box grab is on deck, the sediment is shovelled into 4° cold seawater. In the water, it is suspended so that it can finally be sieved over 300 µm. This flushes out most of the sediment, making it easier to get the animals out of the sample
Source: Henko de Stigter