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An evaluation of sediment trap methodology
Author(s) -
Kirchner W. B.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1975.20.4.0657
Subject(s) - sedimentation , sediment , trap (plumbing) , sediment trap , environmental science , dry weight , phosphorus , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , environmental engineering , chemistry , biology , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , botany , organic chemistry
Five sediment traps with collecting areas ranging from 8 to 1,465 cm 2 collected the same amount of material, as measured by dry weight, ash weight, and phosphorus content, on a unit area basis. Variances from different size traps were not significantly different. These results are presented as further illustration that traps are a meaningful technique for measuring sedimentation in certain lakes.