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Tra an Doilin, Galway GW Ireland

8 June, 2014

Team Leader
Audrey Dempsey Pryme
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Tra an Doilin, Galway GW Ireland
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Inn Scuba
City
Galway
Country
Ireland
Date
8 June, 2014
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
20-25 km southwest wind, considerable rain
Survey Depth Range
0–6 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
biogenic gravel, shell and mearl (coralline red algae)
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 8
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 14
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

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