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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS350 - Easington Beach

1 November, 2017

Team Leader
Gen MacCallum
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

53.645961, 0.130047

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS350 - Easington Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
GM DIving & First Aid Training
City
Easington
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 November, 2017
Survey Duration
25 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 53.645961
Longitude: 0.130047
Weather Conditions
Fairly calm, slight cloud
Survey Depth Range
1–9 meters
Area Surveyed
1587 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Mainly sand
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
other materials collected
Parasol Umbrella 1

Possibly more than usual with recent strong tides in the area

Fishing vessel storage cover

Fishing line

Drink cans

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