Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Porthoustock, The Lizard, Cornwall, UK
17 May, 2015
- Team Leader
- Jan Ziolo
- Number of Participants
- 1
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.5 kgs (estimated)
50.056533, -5.063238
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Porthoustock, The Lizard, Cornwall, UK
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Atlantic Scuba
- City
- Helston
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Date
- 17 May, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 50.056533
Longitude: -5.063238
- Weather Conditions
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Several Atlantic depressions with strong prevailing westerlies. Survey Site in sheltered waters throughout with minimum disturbance.
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–5 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 200 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 | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 100 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 200 |
| Plastic Fragments | 200 |
Additional Information
Site is extensively used for fishing from onshore.
Fishing line - this is an excellent dive site owing to its accessibility, and both divers and the local marine life are at risk from entanglement.
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