MSFD Nymindegab Strand - Survey 100m 1 Jul 2011

Submitted by ryan.metcalfe on 01 July 2011
Beach: 
MSFD Nymindegab Strand
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
01 July 2011
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
1
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
bird skeleton - unknown species
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
Yes
Is so please describe the nature of the entanglement and type of litter: 
Entangled in net
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Tire tracks on beach
Were there any events that lead to unusual types and/or amounts of litter? 
High winds. There were large amounts of parafin from a registered incdient in the fall of 2010.
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
7
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
6
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
50
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
6
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
13
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
2
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
2
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
1
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
0
Crates: 
3
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
24
Cigarette lighters: 
7
Pens: 
0
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
0
Toys & party poppers: 
0
Cups: 
1
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
1
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
2
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
2
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
1
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
1
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
14
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
79
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
5
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
5
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
28
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
1
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
4
Buckets: 
7
Strapping bands: 
7
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
3
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
1
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
5
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
4
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
187
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
25
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
15
Other description: 
plastic handle, plastic pit (plants), printer cartridge, vaccum cleaner hose, 5 plastic pipe 25-50 cm, packaging foam, foam fruit net, 4 insulation foam
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
12
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
4
Other description: 
2 tennis balls, piece of hipwaders?, rubber strip, 5 corks
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
2
Other textiles (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
cloth, felt
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
1
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
paper wipe
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
Pallets: 
1
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
7
Other wood < 50cm description: 
6 pieces of timber w /wout nails, piece of chair
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other wood > 50cm description: 
tar coated broom
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
2
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
1
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
Food cans: 
1
Industrial scrap: 
0
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
1
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
small freezer door
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
7
Light bulbs/tubes: 
2
Other glass items (specify below): 
7
Other glass items description: 
3 marmelade jars, 3 other glass containers and 1 glass piece unknown
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
6
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
0
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
100.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
200.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
20.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
3.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
2 bricks, 1 candle