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Instrument: Multi-chamber Suction Sampler

Acronym:
 'slurp' sampler
External Identifier:
» skos:broadMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/24/
Description

An underwater device that collects animals and other samples under gentle suction and deposits them into a collection chamber.  Also known as an oceanographic 'slurp' sampler.  The primary components are an electrical or hydraulic pump, outlet hose connected to collection chamber, and inlet hose.