Groundwater pump (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Groundwater pump

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A low-cost groundwater pump is deployed above the reef, and then water is pumped to the surface for collection in bottles. The water will be used to examine reef water-associated microorganisms to evaluate the health of the reef environment.

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(Photo by Paul Caiger, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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