Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. currently employs a full staff of taxonomists with extensive knowledge and experience in benthic macroinfaunal sample analysis from marine, esturine, and freshwater habitats. Our sample analysis includes benthic invertebrates, meiofauna, and zooplankton.

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The lab routinely process hundreds of marine samples a year, meeting deadlines even when timescales are tight. Our taxonomists are trained to the highest standard in benthic analysis; all sorting and identification is subject to rigorous in-house quality assurance.

 

Our extensive in-house reference collection acts as a permanent record of the taxa recorded in a project and is a major aid to verifying identifications. We also maintain a large literature collection which ensures the accuracy of our identifications. Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. has published the seven-volume polychaete guide, "Taxonomic Guide to the Polychaetes of Norhtern Gulf of Mexico," that is acknowledged worldwide.