Hilbre Island - Survey 100m 1 Jan 2003

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 1
Date of survey 01 January 2003
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 528
Average items / m 5.28

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 291 2.91 55.11
Rubber 13 0.13 2.46
Cloth 2 0.02 0.38
Pottery/Ceramics 50 0.50 9.47
Metal 33 0.33 6.25
Medical 2 0.02 0.38
Sanitary 31 0.31 5.87
Faeces 1 0.01 0.19
Paper/Cardboard 32 0.32 6.06
Wood (machined) 4 0.04 0.76
Glass 69 0.69 13.07
TOTAL 528

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 6 0.06 1.14
Packaging 105 1.05 19.89
SRD 33 0.33 6.25
Other 384 3.84 72.73
TOTAL 528