ASTM: ASTM 10500.B:  Benthic invertebrate sample collection

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Official Method Name
 Benthic Macroinvertebrates: 10500 B. Sample Collection
Current Revision
2010
Media
 WATER
Instrumentation
 Invertebrate Fixed-Area Sampler
Method Subcategory
 Population/Community
Method Source
  ASTM
Citation
  ASTM International, 2010, 10500 BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES. Approved by Standard Methods Committee under Joint Task Group: Donald J. Klemm (chair), Peter M. Chapman, Philip A. Lewis, Don W. Schloesser, and William T. Thoeny., 17 pp.
Protocol
 ASTM 10500 - ASTM Standard Methods for Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Brief Method Summary
 This method describes how to collect benthic macroinvertebrate samples from surface waters. Sample design and devices are discussed at length.
Scope and Application
 This section is extracted from the complete 17-page ASTM protocol. This method describes sample collection of benthic macroinvertebrates in various surface water environments.
Applicable Concentration Range
Interferences
Quality Control Requirements
Sample Handling
Maximum Holding Time
Relative Cost
 Unknown
Sample Preparation Methods
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