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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mevagissey Harbour

20 July, 2016

Team Leader
Rob Thompson
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
15.3 kgs (measured)

50.269718194688, -4.7843703631537

Survey Information

Location Name
Mevagissey Harbour
Organization/Dive Centre
Fathoms Free
City
Mevagissey
Country
United Kingdom
Date
20 July, 2016
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.269718194688
Longitude: -4.7843703631537
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
5871 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) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 3
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 8
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

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