A CURRENT-ACTIVATED SEDIMENT TRAP

被引:4
作者
HARGRAVE, B [1 ]
SIDDALL, G [1 ]
STEEVES, G [1 ]
AWALT, G [1 ]
机构
[1] FISHERIES & OCEANS CANADA,BEDFORD INST OCEANOG,DEPT FISHERIES & OCEANS,ENGN & TECH SERV,DARTMOUTH B2Y 4A2,NS,CANADA
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10.4319/lo.1994.39.2.0383
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A current-activated sediment trap is described that collects particles based on preselected cur-rent speed and direction criteria. The collector incorporates a steep-walled funnel, a motor-driven carousel with sample cups, an absolute optical shaft encoder, and an acoustic current meter. A field trial of the trap was carried out in a shallow marine embayment over 3 d where it correctly positioned cups in response to tidal changes in current speed and direction. Particle organic content and sedimentation rates calculated over hourly intervals were similar to measurements with a standard sequential sampling trap over several hours when the two traps were deployed simultaneously.
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页码:383 / 390
页数:8
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