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Hand-held Sediment Corer for Use in Shallow, Turbulent Coastal Environments


Stephanie Stainbank
Michael H. Schleyer

Abstract

A simple, cheaply-constructed corer is described for operation by SCUBA divers on marine sediments at shallow depths. It proved effective in the collection of bioclastic, reef-associated sediments to a depth of 1 m, retaining their integrity for palaeoclimatological research. 


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eISSN: 2683-6416
print ISSN: 0856-860X