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Churchill Barrier 1

21 October, 2021

Team Leader
Rob Slight
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

58.894597355988, -2.9000095155362

Survey Information

Location Name
Churchill Barrier 1
Organization/Dive Centre
Kraken Diving
Country
United Kingdom
Date
21 October, 2021
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 58.894597355988
Longitude: -2.9000095155362
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Gloves (latex) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Drinks cans
Comments Trying to use cans as homes

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