Straithes Beach - Survey 100m 1 Oct 2003

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 4
Date of survey 01 October 2003
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 138
Average items / m 1.38

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 110 1.10 79.71
Rubber 3 0.03 2.17
Cloth 4 0.04 2.90
Pottery/Ceramics 0 0.00 0.00
Metal 12 0.12 8.70
Medical 0 0.00 0.00
Sanitary 4 0.04 2.90
Faeces 0 0.00 0.00
Paper/Cardboard 1 0.01 0.72
Wood (machined) 2 0.02 1.45
Glass 2 0.02 1.45
TOTAL 138

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 3 0.03 2.17
Packaging 29 0.29 21.01
SRD 4 0.04 2.90
Other 102 1.02 73.91
TOTAL 138