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Laurie M. Charrieau, Lene Bryngemark, Ingemar Hansson, Helena L. Filipsson
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Analyses of foraminiferal assemblages have often been implemented on dry samples, which are easy to split. In some cases, the wet-picking method is preferred as it allows the preservation of more foraminiferal forms and facilitates the picking of live foraminifera. However, the increased execution time needed for wet picking may cause micropalaeontologists to refrain from employing it in a routine way. Here we present an improved and cost-effective wet splitter (including a 3-D printing file) for micropalaeontological samples aimed to reduce picking time while keeping information loss to a minimum. We demonstrate small sample losses as well as statistical consistency across splits. We show that the time saved picking a subset will always be larger than the relative increase in statistical uncertainty.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-194 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Micropalaeontology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Jan 17 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Filipsson, H. (First/primary/lead supervisor)
Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students