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A technique for collection of particulate organic matter in situ

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A technique is described for concentrating and collecting particulate organic matter from water with minimal disturbance. This involves exposing in situ the surface of a Millipore® filter monitor mounted on a simple vacuum flask assembly.

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    Present address: Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

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  1. Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

    J. Parrish & A. L. Gall

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Communicated by J. Bunt, Miami

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Marshall, N., Parrish, J. & Gall, A.L. A technique for collection of particulate organic matter in situ . Marine Biology 12, 194–195 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00346765

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