Lake and Stream Bottom Sediment Sampling Manual

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Lake and Stream Bottom Sediment Sampling Manual

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

2.1 Preparing to Go to the Field

2.2 Locating the Site in the Field

2.3 Field Notes/Observations

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL

3.1 Field Quality Assurance

3.2 Field Quality Control

3.2.1 Replicate Samples

3.2.2 Reference Samples

4. SAMPLING EQUIPMENT

4.1 Grab Samplers

4.1.1 Ekman Grab

4.1.2 Petersen Grab

4.1.3 Ponar Grab

4.2 Core Samplers

4.3 Sediment Particle Size Samplers

5. COLLECTING SEDIMENT SAMPLES

5.1 Collecting Lake Sediment Samples

5.1.1 Sampling from a Boat

5.1.2 Winter Sampling

5.2 River/Stream

5.2.1 Access from a bridge

5.2.2 Sampling from a Boat

5.2.3 Winter Sampling

5.2.4 Sampling for Sediment Particle Size

7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION

APPENDIX 1 GENERIC FIELD CHECKLIST

APPENDIX 2 LAB SAMPLE CONTAINER, PRESERVATION, AND HOLD TIMES FOR SEDIMENTS AND TISSUES

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