Field work reports
Status report 2023Between 21-24 th of August 2023 the reconaissance survey for the project have been completed from the r/v OCEANIa in Isfjorden area. We have checked seven locations, in the outer and inner Isfjorden, collecting photos of the coast (driftwood) and manually collecting macroplastic on the 100 m long units of the shore.
The localities visited:
Wilkinsbukta 78°12.319’ N and 13°09.054 E , four plastic transects
Tryghamna 78°15.537’ N and 13°46.475 E , three plastic transects
Randvika 78°03.692’ N and 13°37.644 E , six plastic transects
Fredheim 78°21.315’ N and 16°55.938 E , five plastic transecs
Bjonapynten 78°23.115’ N and 16°50.900 E , five plastic transecs
Tunabreen 78°25.735’ N and 17o22.498 E , five plastic transecs
Gipsvika 78°25.621’ N and 16°35.729 E , eight plastic transecs
