Ytre Hvaler - Survey 100m 29 Mar 2017

Submitted by Liv-Marit Hansen on 14 August 2017
Beach: 
Ytre Hvaler
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
29 March 2017
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
When was the beach last cleaned? 
31 March 2016
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
Yes
If yes, please specify: 
For plastic/polystyrene pieces 0-2,5 cm (OSPAR ID 117) and string and cords (OSPAR ID 32) the 100m beach was divided in a transect. The transect size counted was 5x30m, which accounted for about 7,5% of the area. The number counted was multiplied with a factor of 13,33. A 15 m long pile of seaweed washed up on the beach was full of pieces of marine litter. The largest pieces were counted. Then we took a 3 m long (20%) transects where all the small pieces were counted. The number counted was multiplied with a factor of 5 (100%)
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: 
Exceptionally high tide
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
15
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
14
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
42
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
27
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
8
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
108
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
6
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
4
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
9
Injection gun containers: 
4
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
3
Crates: 
4
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
807
Cigarette lighters: 
13
Pens: 
9
Combs/hair brushes: 
0
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
205
Toys & party poppers: 
8
Cups: 
33
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
84
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
2
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
23
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
5
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
3
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
4
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
71
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
18
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
11
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
711
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
11
Fish boxes: 
2
Fishing line (angling): 
5
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
6
Buckets: 
11
Strapping bands: 
153
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
11
Fibre glass: 
3
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
305
Shoes/sandals: 
2
Foam sponge: 
15
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
1572
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
3364
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
29
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
533
Other description: 
Golfball, swimming goggles, parts from fishery equipement, biofilter media, wire for explosives, flower pot,broom, paint brush, cartridge holder, knife handles, plastic grating, clothes peg, plastic protection on crab and lobster pots, internal parts of larger offshore floats, +++
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
347
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
rubber bands
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
1
Shoes (leather): 
1
Other textiles (specify below): 
7
Other description: 
dust mask, strap backpack, vacuum cleaner bag, shoe leather
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
14
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
2
Cigarette butts: 
0
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
5
Other description: 
pieces of paper
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
Pallets: 
1
Crates: 
1
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
1
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
22
Other wood < 50cm description: 
wooden boards, construction materials
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
20
Other wood > 50cm description: 
wooden boards, construction materials, Wooden plate for attaching a boat engine to the boat's aft
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
2
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
0
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): 
2
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
steel thermos, metal oil box
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
5
Light bulbs/tubes: 
2
Other glass items (specify below): 
0
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
0
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
1
Other description: 
plate
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
261
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
5
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
14
Other description: 
dental floss holder, contact lenses, ear stopper
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
2
Syringes: 
2
Other medical items (specify below): 
2
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.03 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.12 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes