1 Scope
This document provides requirements and recommendations for conducting marine surveys
of interstitial biota in marine sediments . It includes the specification of technical methods for the investigation of marine sediments , foraminifera, ostracoda, radiolaria, diatoms, coccoliths, sedimentary sporopollen,
benthic viruses, benthic microbes (including bacteria, archaea and fungi), benthic microalgae, benthic protozoa and metazoan meiobenthos .
This document is applicable to marine surveys in diverse benthic habitats at any seabed,
such as benthic sediments of coastal zones, shallow seas, or deep-sea waters.