Quarterly Lumber Survey
Large Debris survey teams document characteristics for each debris item they encounter on a survey, with one exception: lumber.
Photo: Hillary Burgess
Blog: Marine Debris
COASSTers are always up to something! Find stories about our participants, updates about beached bird or marine debris research, and read about the latest activities of the COASST office staff and interns.
Marine Debris: Tallying 1, 2, 3
When should you tally? The short answer: When EVERYTHING is the same! We are a bit flexible on exact length and weathering matches - these would prevent tallying in most cases.
Inside a debris survey
It’s the wrack zone that’s so difficult to figure out—where it begins, where it ends. “See, there’s a piece,” says Adelia Ritchie, pointing to a short scrap of seagrass, and then another, and another. “You can see there’s sort of a whole band all along here.”