The transition zone between marine and terrestrial environments present a unique set of challenges due to difficulty of access and the need to apply both land and water based data collection methods. The significant experience available through SOI Ltd in environmental survey and monitoring work in these habitats allows us to offer a unique range of services including sub sea scanning, coastal archaeology, and sediment ecology and ornithological survey and monitoring.
Equipment and methods include:
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Acoustic-Doppler Velocimeter (A.D.V.)
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Annular flume
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Cohesive Strength Meter (C.S.M.)
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Contact Coring
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Cryolander
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CSM systems
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Culture room
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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Fluorescence microscopy
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Fluorometers
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Flume Suite
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in situ Fluorescence
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Laser Holography
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Light microscopes
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Low Temperature Scanning Electron Microscope (L.T.S.E.M.)
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Mesocosm
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Spectral reflectance analyser
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Sedimentological capability
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Temperature-controlled rooms