A low cost multi-level sampling device for synchronous aseptic collection of environmental water samples

We describe a simple device for the aseptic collection of environmental water samples at high spatial resolution to depths of 50m. To demonstrate the utility of this technique we present geochemical and archaeal community data from samples collected throughout the water column of a stratified lake....

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Published in:Journal of microbiological methods 2014-10, Vol.105, p.51-53
Main Authors: McCormick, Michael L., Banishki, Nikola, Powell, Sarah, Rumack, Amy, Garrett, Jinnie M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaea - isolation & purification
Environmental
Geochemistry
Microbiological Techniques - instrumentation
Microbiological Techniques - methods
Multilevel sampler
Water Microbiology
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Summary:We describe a simple device for the aseptic collection of environmental water samples at high spatial resolution to depths of 50m. To demonstrate the utility of this technique we present geochemical and archaeal community data from samples collected throughout the water column of a stratified lake. [Display omitted] •We describe a low cost multilevel sampler for aseptic collection of lake water.•Samples are collected synchronously at high spatial resolution up to 50m depth.•Utility for geochemical and microbial analysis was tested in a stratified lake.•Specific conductivity measurements show samples represent in-situ conditions.•Shifts in microbial assemblages are discerned at 0.5m resolution.
ISSN:0167-7012
1872-8359
DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.014