Cumbrian Coast (NW England) Marine Litter Surveys (2000-2003)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Cumbria Marine Litter Project |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 2000 to 2003 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Cumbrian Coastline: Solway Firth to Morecambe Bay (150 kms) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Litter abundance and type |
| Instruments | Observers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Raw data collection essential to identify main litter types and to launch targeted campaigns. Seven coastal sites surveyed: five on a quarterly basis, two on a once-yearly basis (to examine relationship between quantities resulting from quarterly clearance of other sites and accumulations over longer term). Each survey site = 500 metres. Litter is hand picked by volunteers and recorded by type, number, weight and location. It is then entered onto computer database. Rubbish is disposed of to landfill after recyclable items have been retrieved. |
| Originators | Cumbria Marine Litter Project |
| Data web site | http://www.copelandbc.gov.uk/CMLP/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Cumbria Marine Litter Project |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Rachel Yanik (Project Officer) |
| Address | Cumbria Marine Litter Project |
| Telephone | 01946 852635 |
| rachely@tidybritain.org.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1126001 |
| Global identifier | 932 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-19 |
