Sediment Trap (IMAGE)

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Sediment Trap

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A sediment trap is retrieved from the sea. In these traps, particles are collected from the water column over an extended period of time, usually for one year. From the samples, scientists can learn when and where the various species live today.

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Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; C. Schmidt

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