There are a number of different ways to study plankton. Here, the researchers use a Niskin water sampler. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

While Mo-Bjørkelund is testing expensive new advanced robotics, Majaneva is equipped with a Niskin water sampler: a plastic tube attached to a wire with a simple mechanical trigger mechanism.

The Alpena High School Underwater Research Robotics (UR2) team collaborated last summer with researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary ...