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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Maenporth

5 October, 2014

Submitted by: Rob Thompson , on 2 March, 2018

Team Leader
Rob Thompson
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

50.125588612798, -5.0911246584047

Survey Information

Location Name
Maenporth
Organization/Dive Centre
Fathoms free
Country
United Kingdom
Date
5 October, 2014
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.125588612798
Longitude: -5.0911246584047
Weather Conditions
mixed
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
1467.18 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Balls 21
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 55
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
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rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 5
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other materials collected
fiberglass 1
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