A drop sampler mounted on the bottom of a shallow draft boat. This sampling device is used to enclose a 1 - m2 area of salt marsh enabling researchers to measure the density of fishes and crustaceans on the marsh surface.

Image ID: r000ps00, NOAA's Restoration Center Collection
Location: Pelican Spit, Texas
Photo Date: Circa June 1995
Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Tom Minello

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