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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK

8 September, 2012

Team Leader
Mark Milburn
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
16 kgs (measured)

50.142903, -5.067701

Survey Information

Location Name
Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK
Organization/Dive Centre
Atlantic Scuba
City
Falmouth
Country
United Kingdom
Date
8 September, 2012
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.142903
Longitude: -5.067701
Weather Conditions
Good weather, wind offshore.
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
250 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Balls 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Plastic Fragments 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 13
Cars & Car Parts 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 1

Car wheel trim

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