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Charges for Other Services

Field Sampling Services
  Cost
ADAS Commercial SCUBA divers (Part I and Part II) $100/hr or $800/day
ADAS Commercial Part I Dive Supervisor $100/hr or $800/day
Scientific Field Personnel $100/hr or $800/day
Vehicle Hire:
Toyota Landcruiser
Ford Ranger		 80c/km
75c/km
Research Vessel 7.3m Boat (Posidonia C1302) $600.00/day
Research Vessel 6.6m Boat (Assassin C1417) $600.00/day
Research Vessel 5.2m Boat (Navicula II C1303) $350.00/day
Water Quality Sampling Equipment
  
Filter tower with hand vacuum pump $15.00/day
Niskin Bottle 6 L – internal release (30m rope) $30.00/day
Niskin Bottle 10 L – externally sprung (50m or 750m dyneema) $30.00/day
Secchi Disk (20 m) $5.00/day
GF/C filter papers Whatman (47mm x 1.2µm) (Box 100) $50.00
Syringe (60 mL) Nutrients $3.00
Syringe PE (60 mL) ICP Metals $5.00
Syringe filters (25mm x 0.45µm) $1.50
Water Profiling Equipment
  
Seabird SBE19plusV2 (Depth, pH,Ec,Salinity,Temp, DO, Turbidity,Fluorometer) 6 $250.00/day
Seabird SBE19plusV2 (Depth, pH,Ec,Salinity,Temp, DO, Turbidity, PAR) 6 POA
YSI CTD (Depth, pH, conductivity, temperature, DO, Turbidity) 6 $150.00/day
Li-Cor light array (2 sensors for light attenuation) 6 $150.00/day
Water Quality Equipment Calibration Services
A range of calibrations and checks are available including;
  • Turbidity calibrations and checks of various loggers with standards prepared from primary Formazin standard.
  • PAR light loggers (Odyssey, Wetlabs, Li-Cor) calibrated against standard light calibration source.
  • Salinity and Temperature checks of CTD equipment against IAPSO calibrated seawater (± 0.1 psu) and NATA accredited thermometers (± 0.1°C).
Sediment Sampling Equipment
  
Polycarbonate corers (44.5mm∅, 30cm long, with rubber bungs) 10.00/day
Polycarbonate corers (94mm∅, 15cm long with rubber bungs) 10.00/day
Ekman Grab (150x150mm, 50m rope) 50.00/day
Petite Ponar (150x150mm, 30m rope) 50.00/day
Van Veen Grab (225x200mm, 0.05m2, 3 litre sample volume, 13kg) 50.00/day
Video Equipment
  
Drop down underwater video camera (300 ft cable) 6 $250.00/day
Underwater video camera 6 $150.00/day

Conditions

1. The Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory will advise how these samples are to be collected, stored and submitted for analysis but accepts no responsibility if these procedures are not followed. The result of the analysis will be for the sample as received.

2. There will be a surcharge if the samples require special treatment prior to analysis (eg filtering, centrifuging, drying, grinding, etc).

3. Students currently studying at tertiary institutions may receive a discount of up to 40% on any or all of these charges. Proof of enrolment or a letter from the supervisor may be required.

4. GST (Goods and Services Tax) Statement GST is not included in the above pricing schedule and is applicable at a rate of 10%.

5. Minimum charge is $60 ($30 for students).

6. This field equipment only available with MAFRL field staff.