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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS06 - The Pipe

23 May, 2017

Team Leader
Emma Christison
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (measured)

50.694313, -1.928575

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS06 - The Pipe
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Poole
Country
United Kingdom
Date
23 May, 2017
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.694313
Longitude: -1.928575
Weather Conditions
Calm, sunny, not much wind
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1900 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 3
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Lobster
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Monofilament net
Comments We managed to release the lobster but were unable to release the entangled Spider crabs and Edible crabs as we didn't have enough air. We will be hopefully returning to remove the monofilament net in due course.

No

3 tennis balls

monfilament net, entanglement

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