Instrument: Benthic sampler

Acronym:
 Benthic sampler
External Identifier:
» owl:sameAs http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/24/
Description

A mechanical device that collects organisms from the seafloor. Includes dredges, sledges, weighted nets like beam trawls, and ROV manipulators.

A description of benthic samplers and links to further resources can be found at marinespecies.org:
http://marinespecies.org/introduced/wiki/Sampling_tools_for_the_marine_environment