ASTM D4387-84(1997)
Standard Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for Collecitng Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Standard No.

ASTM D4387-84(1997)

Release Date

1984

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced 2002-01

Replace By

ASTM D4387-02

Latest

ASTM D4387-02

Scope

1.1 This guide covers selecting grab sampling devices for collecting benthic macroinvertebrates. (See Table 1)

1.2 The grab sampler when used correctly is a quantitative collecting device. It is designed to penetrate and grab or scoop a variety of substrates or sediment types from which macroinvertebrates are collected in freshwater, estuarine, and marine habitats.

ASTM D4387-84(1997) history

• 2002 ASTM D4387-02 Standard Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for Collecitng Benthic Macroinvertebrates
• 1984 ASTM D4387-84(1997) Standard Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for Collecitng Benthic Macroinvertebrates