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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Portmellon

14 June, 2015

Team Leader
Rob Thompson
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

50.261855, -4.786238

Survey Information

Location Name
Portmellon
Organization/Dive Centre
Fathoms Free
Country
United Kingdom
Date
14 June, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.261855
Longitude: -4.786238
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
46613 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 2
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2

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