Sediment Traps

New SABL Sediment Trap World Premiere at OI London

The NEW Signal Activated Bottom Lander (SABL) Sediment Trap is now available for customers! SABL is ready for our World Premiere at OI’22 London 15-17 March in Stand A525. The newest addition to our flagship Sediment Trap product line, SABL is a low-profile sediment sampler ideal for for studies in stormwater discharge, dredging, sediment disturbance
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McLane Samplers in Ocean Networks Canada Cabled Observatory

A recent Oceanography feature article, “New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration” highlights an expedition to maintain, upgrade and expand over 24 instruments at Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) offshore cabled observatory. Several McLane samplers were among the instruments maintained by the E/V Nautilus team during the 14-day expedition. The samplers’ ongoing deployments are part of key experiments
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Sediment Traps and “Swimmer” Samples

ECO Magazine’s article “A Treasure from the Deep” provides perspective on studying  zooplankton swimmer samples to better understand deep-sea biodiversity and inter-seasonal changes in carbon flux. Among the ocean observatories discussed was the SOTS Observatory, an Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Australia, site that uses McLane Sediment Traps and was recently noted for collecting the longest-ever
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IMOS Moorings Collect Longest-Ever Time Series Samples from the Southern Ocean

In 2019 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Australia deployed Sediment Traps and other instruments as scheduled onboard CSIRO’s Research Vessel  (RV) Investigator at the remote Southern Ocean Time Series Observatory. Researchers could not have imagined that an impending pandemic would halt 2020 sea operations, delay mooring recovery, and result in the longest known time series
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Teledyne Impulse Cables/Connectors on McLane Instruments End of Support

If your McLane Sampler or Profiler is 8 years old or more, now is a good time to check your connectors and cables. Due to changes in the connector industry, McLane can no longer supply replacements for ANY Teledyne Impulse cables and connectors on our Samplers and Profilers. Teledyne Impulse connectors were commonly used on
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Download McLaneTerm for your Sampler or Profiler

Download McLaneTerm to use with your McLane sampler or profiler.  McLaneTerm provides the following: Replaces MotoCross and Crosscut terminal emulation. Ships with new McLane instruments. Operates on both Windows®* and Mac* systems. Works with McLane samplers and profilers that use terminal emulation. Supports firmware updates for all types of McLane controllers. Remote feature allows technical support to see what
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6 Tips to Resolve Instrument Communication Problems

Here are 6 ways to troubleshoot an instrument communication problem: Check for incorrect MotoCross communication settings. Restart MotoCross. Ensure that batteries are not dead, unplugged, or installed incorrectly. Inspect USB adapters and confirm that drivers are installed. Verify that MotoCross is not transmitting control characters. Establish that the electrical connection is functioning. Customer toolkits will
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Rarely Documented Fish are Collected by Sediment Traps in Israel’s First Permanent Mooring Station

McLane sediment traps in Israel’s first permanent Deep Sea Research Station (DeepLev), have been instrumental in collecting an uncommon species of fish. Sediment traps along the station’s cable filled with fish called “sharpchin barracudina” which have rarely been documented in the waters near Israel and whose adult fish have never been reported in scientific literature.
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India’s First Sediment Trap-Based Flux Studies in Southern Ocean

In order to understand the response of the Southern Ocean as a carbon sink and its response to changing global climate conditions, a long-term flux study called “Southern Ocean Carbon Processes-SOCarP” was conceived at the National Centre For Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), India, using moored sediment traps. In early 2017, the SOCarP team left
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Product Profile: Sediment Traps

McLane sediment traps provide exceptional performance for biogeochemical studies including radionucleide, paleoproxy, and carbon cycle analysis. They are also beneficial for environmental and pollution monitoring.  Sediment Traps collect vertically settling particles into individual sample bottles which are sealed when not in collection mode. McLane have several options to fit your project needs: Sediment traps in two sizes: Mark
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