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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS307 - Portmellon

23 March, 2019

Team Leader
David Skinner
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

50.262371, -4.783714

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS307 - Portmellon
Organization/Dive Centre
Viewpoint Diving CORNWALL
City
Portmellon
Country
United Kingdom
Date
23 March, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.262371
Longitude: -4.783714
Weather Conditions
Westerly winds force 3 mild sea
Survey Depth Range
3–9 meters
Area Surveyed
6460.65 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Balls 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Plastic Fragments 17
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 18

No

Rubber bands first time


Lots of fragments not normal for this site

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