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Babbacombe Beach S7968

11 June, 2024

Team Leader
Jess Hannah
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3.26 kgs (measured)

50.480021271838, -3.5086845440808

Survey Information

Location Name
Babbacombe Beach S7968
Organization/Dive Centre
S7968
City
Babbacombe
Country
United Kingdom
Date
11 June, 2024
Survey Duration
71 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.480021271838
Longitude: -3.5086845440808
Weather Conditions
Sunny, calm
Survey Depth Range
3.8–8.4 meters
Area Surveyed
2520.26 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Spider crab and lobster
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line
Comments Wrapped in line, released.

Lots of fishing

Towel

Fishing line

Net

Cans

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