Table 1 Literature data on sample preparation and granulometric distributions of worm bioconstruction sands
Authors | Taxa (bioconstruction location) | Sample preparation | Grain-size range |
|---|---|---|---|
Taramelli Rivosecchi (1961) | Sabellaria alveolata (Lazio, Italy) | Disaggregation of bioconstruction with a not-specified method | 200 μm |
Multer and Milliman (1967) | Phragmatopoma lapidosa (Florida, America) | Disaggregation of bioconstruction in a sodium hypochlorite solution | 125–500 μm |
Gruet (1984) | Sabellaria alveolata (France) | Single tubes were individually disaggregated with hydrogen peroxide on a hotplate | 150–600 μm |
Naylor and Viles (2000) | Sabellaria alveolata (Great Britain) | Manually separated individual tubes and disaggregation | 290–420 μm |
Nicoletti et al. (2001) | Sabellaria alveolata (Lazio, Italy) | Disaggregation of bioconstruction | 250–700 μm |
Delbono et al. (2003) | Sabellaria alveolata (Liguria, Italy) | Disaggregation of bioconstruction with deionized water washing, automatic dry sieving | 400–700 μm |