This standard outlines the basic requirements for marine sediment interstitial biota surveys and,establishes the general guidelines and technical methods for the survey of marine sediment,suspension,foraminifera,ostracoda,radiolaria,diatoms,coccolithophores,sedimentary sporopollen,benthic viruses,benthic microbes (including bacteria,archaea and fungi),benthic microalgae,benthic protozoa and metazoan meiobenthos in interstitial sediments.
This standard is applicable to marine surveys in different benthic habitats such as the coastal zone,shallow seas and deep sea waters. |
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