Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS307 - Portmellon
2 December, 2017
- Team Leader
- Dave Skinner
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 kgs (measured)
50.262371, -4.783714
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS307 - Portmellon
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Viewpoint Diving Cornwall
- City
- Pentewan
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Date
- 2 December, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 50.262371
Longitude: -4.783714
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy and rough seas, lots of run off water from fields down the river into Portmellon
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 3 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Balls | 4 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 7 |
| Gloves (latex) | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 1 |
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 2 |
| Batteries: Car Or Boat | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 6 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 1 |
| Clothing | 3 |
Additional Information
fishing line
golf balls
