Marine biological sampling and collecting has traditionally been accomplished using a variety of nets, dredges, pumps and traps. Although, these devices are highly useful, there are a number of situations for which specialized sampling methods are needed. This paper will review some of the non-conventional techniques that are being developed at the Harbor Branch Foundation for photographing, collecting, and measuring population densities of marine animals.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at Marine Technology Society, 5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 108, Columbia, MD 21044 USA (http://www.mtsociety.org) and may be cited as: Tusting, R. F. (1986). Non-conventional techniques for sampling and collecting marine organisms. In Proceedings of the Pacific Congress on Marine Technology, PACON ‘86: March 24-28, 1986, Honolulu, Hawaii. (pp. 12-18). Hawaii: The Society.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #483.