Figure 49. An Ekman bottom sampler for use in zoological sampling operations.
This instrument was capable of acquiring a sample from a surface area covering
500 sq cm. This device was designed by Dr. Sven Ekman of Jonkoping, Sweden in
1910. This sampler was spring-loaded and snapped shut to acquire mud and silt.
Although tested in a lake, it was equally useful in the sea.
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