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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lansallos Cove, Cornwall, UK, Dive 2

8 August, 2015

Team Leader
Rob Thompson
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
2.76 kgs (estimated)

50.335894, -4.569203

Survey Information

Location Name
Lansallos Cove, Cornwall, UK, Dive 2
Organization/Dive Centre
Fathoms Free
Country
United Kingdom
Date
8 August, 2015
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.335894
Longitude: -4.569203
Weather Conditions
Dry calm
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
7298 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 22
Fishing: Line 63
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 148
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 14
Towels/rags 8
Cloth Fragments 86
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

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