Ytre Hvaler - Survey 100m 28 Mar 2012

Submitted by erlend.standal on 19 September 2013
Beach: 
Ytre Hvaler
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
28 March 2012
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
08 November 2011
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
Heavy storms this winter had thrown the litter further up on land than usual. This was also cleaned.
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Wind
Did any of the following weather conditions affect the data of the surveys: 
Rain
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
Yes
If so how many? 
9
Please describe the animal or note the species name if known: 
Little Auk (2), European Herring Gull (2), Great Cormorant (2), Common Gull (1), Black-legged Kittiwake (1), Eurasian Coot (1)
Was the animal alive or dead? 
Dead
Age of animal (if known): 
0
Is the animal entangled in litter? 
Yes
Is so please describe the nature of the entanglement and type of litter: 
Oil and pellets
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
Heavy storms this winter may have led to more litter than usual. A thick layer of seaweed made the registration difficult, laborous and time consuming
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
9
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
28
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
12
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
53
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
20
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
154
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
23
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
2
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
12
Injection gun containers: 
8
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
0
Crates: 
1
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
1231
Cigarette lighters: 
19
Pens: 
8
Combs/hair brushes: 
1
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
397
Toys & party poppers: 
31
Cups: 
86
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
151
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
1
Mesh vegetable bags: 
24
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
18
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
20
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
0
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
3
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
104
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
6654
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
77
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
7
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
141
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
0
Floats/buoys: 
1
Buckets: 
8
Strapping bands: 
613
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
31
Fibre glass: 
1
Hard hats: 
4
Shotgun cartridges: 
394
Shoes/sandals: 
3
Foam sponge: 
75
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
3460
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
5701
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
25
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
464
Other description: 
Varies from flower pots and pieces of fishery equipement to biofiltration media and internal parts of larger offshore floats
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
534
Boots: 
1
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
Parts of rubber
Cloth
Clothing: 
2
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
5
Other textiles (specify below): 
11
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
8
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
13
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
3
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
6
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): 
130
Other wood < 50cm description: 
Wooden boards
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
30
Other wood > 50cm description: 
Wooden boards
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
2
Bottle caps: 
7
Drink cans: 
2
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
3
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
2
Food cans: 
0
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): 
4
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
Batteries, tip of protective shoe
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
1
Glass
Bottles: 
5
Light bulbs/tubes: 
3
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
1
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
0
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
2
Cotton bud sticks: 
798
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
10
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
14
Toilet fresheners: 
2
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
Diaper, toothbrush, toothfloss, razor
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
0
Syringes: 
2
Other medical items (specify below): 
11
Other description: 
Adhesive plaster
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.11 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.24 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes