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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS06 - The Pipe

18 July, 2016

Team Leader
Emma Christison
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (measured)

50.694371, -1.928916

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS06 - The Pipe
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Jazz Cafe, Shore Road
Country
United Kingdom
Date
18 July, 2016
Survey Duration
83 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.694371
Longitude: -1.928916
Weather Conditions
sunny, wind WSW average 18mph, Average temp 18degrees C
Survey Depth Range
2–5.3 meters
Area Surveyed
5337 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Spider crab,ediblecrab
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris monofilament net
Comments There are five large ghost monofilament nets caught on the pipe. Two of the nets had four entangled crustaceans. I was able to release two crustraceans unharmed. One crustracean was dead, the other I had to leave due to low air.

no

monofilament net

fishing line

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