Instrument: Benthic sampler

Dataset: 
Sea star catch data: R/V Clifford A. Barnes cruise CB1038
Instrument: 
Benthic sampler
Instrument Short Name: Benthic sampler
Instrument 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

PI supplied instrument name: Benthic dredge, Turner Designs Aquafluor
Dataset-specific description