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A Rapid in Situ Method of Extracting Water from Tidal Marsh Soils
Author(s) -
Eleuterius Lionel N.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1980.03615995004400040047x
Subject(s) - soil water , environmental science , marsh , netting , lysimeter , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , geology , geotechnical engineering , ecology , wetland , political science , law , biology
An inexpensive, easily constructed apparatus was developed to extract interstitial soil water from the soils of tidal marshes. Major components of the apparatus are a polypropylene bottle, polyethylene tubing, neoprene stopper, and plankton netting. The sampler can be easily placed at varying depths in the soil and left permanently in the field. The system can also be used for fertilizer and dye injection studies. Because of its simplicity, durability, and versatility this vacuum‐pressure lysimeter is well suited for use in the marsh.