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A benthic sled for sampling soft bottoms

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A new benthic sled is described.Favourable features of the sled include: simple operation, broad runners, balanced towing position, simple height adjustment of the sediment cutting edge and quick exchange of the collecting bag. Metallic parts are aluminium, making the sled light (15 kg). This sled has functioned well in coastal research for more than a decade.

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Blomqvist, S., Lundgren, L. A benthic sled for sampling soft bottoms. Helgolander Meeresunters 50, 453–456 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02367160

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