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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS431 - Knacker Hole

19 August, 2018

Team Leader
Nic Emery
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
4.8 kgs (measured)

55.554368890111, -1.6260148662716

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS431 - Knacker Hole
Organization/Dive Centre
The Fifth Point
City
Blyth
Country
United Kingdom
Date
19 August, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 55.554368890111
Longitude: -1.6260148662716
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
7390 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 134
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris plastic bag
Comments Plastic bag and seaweed

homemade fishing weight

Plastic bags - touristy area

Rubber tyres - dumped

Fishing line - popular area for shore fishing

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