Instrument: Manual Biota Sampler

Dataset: 
Dongsha Atoll Coral Calcification Rates
Instrument: 
Manual Biota Sampler
Instrument Short Name: Manual Biota Sampler
Community Standard Description
(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: underwater pneumatic drills
Dataset-specific description

Coral skeletal cores were collected from massive Porites colonies using underwater pneumatic drills with 3 cm diameter drill bits.