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An aluminum block below one trap holds an iPhone camera programmed for time-lapse image collection. The images will be used for holographic research in collaboration with Brown University.
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[28-Jan-17] Investigators prepare a sediment trap for deployment. The sediment trap collects sinking particles, including waste and dead organisms, so that their carbon content can be examined.