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sampling of sedimentary sequences
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Over the past few decades, the environmental degradation of ecosystems has accelerated at an unprecedented rate. Global climate change and the alteration of natural habitats have negatively impacted both biodiversity and human well-being. Throughout the past millennia, ecosystems have faced similar changes associated with different modes of climate variability and diverse patterns of human occupation. Thus, studying the past serves as a reference for understanding the functioning of the Earth system in the present. In this context, the recovery and analysis of sedimentary records that allow the identification of baseline environmental conditions are fundamental. In this sense, piston coring is an efficient and reliable technique for extracting sedimentary cores without damaging the integrity of the sediments. In this article, we explore the advantages of piston coring and present, through a video, the detailed methodology for recovering sedimentary sequences using a modified Livingstone piston corer in lacustrine environments.
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