Treath Mawr Beach - Survey 100m 1 Jul 2001

Survey data summary

Coordinator Sue Kinsey
Period 3
Date of survey 01 July 2001
Length of beach surveyed (m) 100
Total number of items 586
Average items / m 5.86

Material types

MATERIAL Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Plastic/Polystyrene 396 3.96 67.58
Rubber 5 0.05 0.85
Cloth 1 0.01 0.17
Pottery/Ceramics 2 0.02 0.34
Metal 37 0.37 6.31
Medical 1 0.01 0.17
Sanitary 53 0.53 9.04
Faeces 14 0.14 2.39
Paper/Cardboard 66 0.66 11.26
Wood (machined) 9 0.09 1.54
Glass 2 0.02 0.34
TOTAL 586

Sources

SOURCE Total no. of items Items per m % of total
Fishing & Aquaculture 75 0.75 12.80
Packaging 31 0.31 5.29
SRD 54 0.54 9.22
Other 426 4.26 72.70
TOTAL 586