Typically 100 quadrats are taken at each location.
Substrate analysis, water depth and water velocity at the sediment-water interface is measured for each quadrat.
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![]() ![]() | ![]() Sieving sediment |
Measuring Mussels | |
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![]() Weighing Sediment |