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==Collection Techniques==
 
==Collection Techniques==
* Herps
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===Herps===
::-Hand collection
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* Hand collection
::-Nooses, nets (for terrestrial and/or water use)
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* Nooses, nets (for terrestrial and/or water use)
::-Traps (e.g., crawfish traps, turtle traps, basking traps, buckets, pitfalls with drift fence, funnel trap,
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* Traps (e.g., crawfish traps, turtle traps, basking traps, buckets, pitfalls with drift fence, funnel trap,
::-Cover boards
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* Cover boards
::-Digging, raking leaves
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* Digging, raking leaves
::-Shooting, blow guns, sling shots, rubber bands,  
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* Shooting, blow guns, sling shots, rubber bands,  
::-Sticky traps
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* Sticky traps
  
* Fishes
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===Fishes===
::-Hand collection
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* Hand collection
::-Seines
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* Seines
:::* Kick/two person
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::- Kick/two person
:::* Beach
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::- Beach
:::* Trawl
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::- Trawl
::-Cast net
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* Cast net
::-Rod and reel
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* Rod and reel
::-Dip netting
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* Dip netting
::-Gill and trammel netting
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* Gill and trammel netting
::-Trawling
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* Trawling
::-Electrofishing
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* Electrofishing
::-Chemical (Rotenone)
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* Chemical (Rotenone)
::-Spear and bow fishing
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* Spear and bow fishing
::-Traps (minnow, crab, hoop, etc)
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* Traps (minnow, crab, hoop, etc)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 03:44, 24 January 2017

Statement of Purpose

These links and documents contain information about best practices for collecting specimens.

Introduction

Contributors

Content generated during The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Annual Joint Meeting - 2016, during an iDigBio sponsored workshop by the following individuals participating in the "Field to Database" Group of the aforementioned workshop: Breda Zimkus, Cesar Aguilar, Ben Frable, Meredith Mahoney, Zachary Randall, and David Wernecke.

Collection Techniques

Herps

  • Hand collection
  • Nooses, nets (for terrestrial and/or water use)
  • Traps (e.g., crawfish traps, turtle traps, basking traps, buckets, pitfalls with drift fence, funnel trap,
  • Cover boards
  • Digging, raking leaves
  • Shooting, blow guns, sling shots, rubber bands,
  • Sticky traps

Fishes

  • Hand collection
  • Seines
- Kick/two person
- Beach
- Trawl
  • Cast net
  • Rod and reel
  • Dip netting
  • Gill and trammel netting
  • Trawling
  • Electrofishing
  • Chemical (Rotenone)
  • Spear and bow fishing
  • Traps (minnow, crab, hoop, etc)

References