Instrument: Manual Biota Sampler

Instrument Short Name: Manual Biota Sampler
(http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/90/)
Instrument Description:

"Manual Biota Sampler" indicates that a sample was collected in situ by a person, possibly using a hand-held collection device such as a jar, a net, or their hands. This term could also refer to a simple tool like a hammer, saw, or other hand-held tool.

PI supplied instrument name: pneumatic drill
Dataset-specific description

At each reef site, small skeletal cores (diameter = 3.5 cm) were removed from massive colonies (one core per colony) at 2–3mdepth using underwater pneumatic drills.