Field work reports

Status report 2023

Between 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:
placelatitudelongitudenotephoto
Wilkinsbukta 78°12.319’ N 13°09.054 E four plastic transects  
Tryghamna 78°15.537’ N 13°46.475 E three plastic transects  
Randvika 78°03.692’ N 13°37.644 E six plastic transects  
Fredheim 78°21.315’ N 16°55.938 E five plastic transecs  
Bjonapynten 78°23.115’ N 16°50.900 E five plastic transecs  
Tunabreen 78°25.735’ N 17o22.498 E five plastic transecs  
Gipsvika 78°25.621’ N 16°35.729 E eight plastic transecs  


back